Abstract
We synthesized organically modified silicate (ORMOSILs) gels with colloidal silica (CS) (AEROSIL®) starting from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2·4H2O) through sol-gel processing. Dynamic mechanical analysis indicated that relative height of the tanδ peak at about - 100 °C increased with an increase in the relative content of the inorganic components. This peak growth was accounted for by the relative increase in PDMS-colloidal silica particle interactions. The colloidal silica could control the mechanical behavior of the hybrids. The gel of a specific composition could deposit apatite within 3 days of soaking in the simulated body fluid (SBF), since it included many calcium ions on the surface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 195-198 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering C |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 31 2002 |
Keywords
- Apatite
- Compressive strength
- Dynamic mechanical analysis
- Sol-gel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering