Mechanical properties and microstructure of bioactive ORMOSILs containing silica particles

Yasushi Aburatani, Kanji Tsuru, Satoshi Hayakawa, Akiyoshi Osaka

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-198
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume20
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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

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