Abstract
This paper described the development of chitosan composites containing precipitated hydroxyapatite particles for potential applications in orthopaedic surgery or waste water treatment. The synthetic process and morphology of hydroxyapatite were reported. The effects of hydroxyapatite content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of composites were investigated. It was found that the Young’s Modulus of the composites decreases with hydroxyapatite content while the failure strength and strain increase with the hydroxyapatite content.
DOI
10.1007/s40145-012-0007-z
Publication Date
2012-01-01
Publication Title
Journal of Advanced Ceramics
Volume
1
Issue
1
Publisher
Tsinghua Press
ISSN
2226-4108
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Additional Links
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40145-012-0007-z
Keywords
membrane, chitosan, hydroxyapatite, composites
First Page
66
Last Page
71
Recommended Citation
Le, H., Qu, S., Mackay, R., & Rothwell, R. (2012) 'Fabrication and mechanical properties of chitosan composite membrane containing hydroxyapatite particles', Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 1(1), pp. 66-71. Tsinghua Press: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-012-0007-z
