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ArticleACS omega2018

Synthesis and Characterization of Jellified Composites from Bovine Bone-Derived Hydroxyapatite and Starch as Precursors for Robocasting.

Florin Miculescu, Andreea Maidaniuc, Marian Miculescu, Nicolae Dan Batalu, Robert Cătălin Ciocoiu, Ştefan Ioan Voicu, George E Stan, Vijay Kumar Thakur

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Article in ACS omega, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Florin MiculescuFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Metallic Material Science, Physical Metallurgy Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Andreea MaidaniucFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Metallic Material Science, Physical Metallurgy Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Marian MiculescuFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Metallic Material Science, Physical Metallurgy Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Nicolae Dan BataluFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Metallic Material Science, Physical Metallurgy Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Robert Cătălin CiocoiuFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Metallic Material Science, Physical Metallurgy Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Ştefan Ioan VoicuFaculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
George E StanLaboratory of Multifunctional Materials and Structures, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 7, 077125 Magurele, Romania.
Vijay Kumar ThakurSchool of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Enhanced Composites and Structures Center, Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, MK43 0AL Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydroxyapatite-starch composites solidify rapidly via jellification, making them suitable candidates for robocasting. However, many aspects related to hydroxyapatite powder characteristics, hydroxyapatite-starch interaction, and composites composition and properties need to be aligned with robocasting requirements to achieve a notable improvement in the functionality of printed scaffolds intended for bone regeneration. This article presents a preliminary evaluation of hydroxyapatite-starch microcomposites. Thermal analysis of the starting powders was performed for predicting composites' behavior during heat-induced densification. Also, morphology, mechanical properties, and hydroxyapatite-starch interaction were evaluated for the jellified composites and the porous bodies obtained after conventional sintering, for different starch additions, and for ceramic particle size distributions. The results indicate that starch could be used for hydroxyapatite consolidation in limited quantities, whereas the composites shall be processed under controlled temperature. Due to a different mechanical behavior induced by particle size and geometry, a wide particle size distribution of hydroxyapatite powder is recommended for further robocasting ink development.

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PMID30023802
PMCPMC6045479

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