Resorbable Gypsum Coating on Calcium Metaphosphate for Controlled Degradation Rate

2006 ◽  
Vol 309-311 ◽  
pp. 723-726
Author(s):  
Chang Kuk You ◽  
Timur R. Tadjiev ◽  
Hong In Shin ◽  
Kyo Han Kim ◽  
Eui Kyun Park ◽  
...  

Five kinds of gypsums, (1) CaSO4•2H2O (caldium sulfate dihydrate; CSD), (2) CaSO4•1/2H2O (calcium sulfate hemihydrate; CSH), (3) CaSO4 (calcium sulfate anhydrite; CSA), (4) CSH200 (CSH heat-treated at 200°C after self-hardening), and (5) CSH600 (CSH heat-treated at 600°C after self-hardening) were used as candidates for coating materials on calcium metaphosphate (CMP) scaffod to control degradation rate of CMP and to extend degradation limit. The disks of CSD, CSH, CSA, CSH 200, and CSH600 were prepared by self-hardening after mixing with water, where CSH200 and CSH600 were heat-treated at 200°C and 600°C, respectively. In order to control fast resorption rate of gypsum, CMP-CSA composites were prepared with different CSA contents such as 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, and 70 vol% and heat-treated at 900°C for 4 hours. The degradation rates of various gypsums were evaluated in revised simulated body fluid (r-SBF) for 1, 3, 7, and 21 days, respectively. Degradation rate of each specimen was measured in terms of weight loss change with time and degraded surface morphology was examined by SEM. All kinds of gypsums were transformd into CSD after self-hardening with water. Most of gypsums were degraded by 35~60 wt% at 7 days and by 70~99 wt% at 21 days of soaking in SBF. In the group of CMP-CSA composites, the degree of degradation of them was considerably retarded compared to that of five pure gypsums. The surface morphology showed elongated needle-like crystals during the degradation with time.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2137
Author(s):  
Lubomir Medvecky ◽  
Maria Giretova ◽  
Radoslava Stulajterova ◽  
Lenka Luptakova ◽  
Tibor Sopcak

A modified one-step process was used to prepare tetracalcium phosphate/monetite/calcium sulfate hemihydrate powder cement mixtures (CAS). The procedure allowed the formation of monetite and calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH) in the form of nanoparticles. It was hypothesized that the presence of nanoCSH in small amounts enhances the in vitro bioactivity of CAS cement in relation to osteogenic gene markers in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The CAS powder mixtures with 15 and 5 wt.% CSH were prepared by milling powder tetracalcium phosphate in an ethanolic solution of both orthophosphoric and sulfuric acids. The CAS cements had short setting times (around 5 min). The fast setting of the cement samples after the addition of the liquid component (water solution of NaH2PO4) was due to the partial formation of calcium sulfate dihydrate and hydroxyapatite before soaking in SBF with a small change in the original phase composition in cement powder samples after milling. Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite biocement was produced by soaking of cement samples after setting in simulated body fluid (SBF). The fast release of calcium ions from CAS5 cement, as well as a small rise in the pH of SBF during soaking, were demonstrated. After soaking in SBF for 7 days, the final product of the cement transformation was nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite. The compressive strength of the cement samples (up to 30 MPa) after soaking in simulated body fluid (SBF) was comparable to that of bone. Real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis revealed statistically significant higher gene expressions of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteonectin (ON) and osteopontin (OP) in cells cultured for 14 days in CAS5 extract compared to CSH-free cement. The addition of a small amount of nanoCSH (5 wt.%) to the tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP)/monetite cement mixture significantly promoted the over expression of osteogenic markers in MSCs. The prepared CAS powder mixture with its enhanced bioactivity can be used for bone defect treatment and has good potential for bone healing.


2013 ◽  
Vol 377 ◽  
pp. 199-203
Author(s):  
Xiao Pei Wu ◽  
Wei Bo Zhu ◽  
Duan Cheng Wang ◽  
Qing Hua Chen

Calcium sulfate hemihydrate has been used for many years as a biomaterial. However, too fast a degradation rate and lack of bioactivity have limited its application in orthopaedic field. Herein, α-Calcium sulfate hemihydrate is used as the raw material to prepare spherical particles calcium sulfate with stir method. Microstructures, degradation, and bioactivity of the materials were characterized by XRD, FT-IR and SEM. The effects of solutions of sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) on the structure and properties of the materials were analyzed. The results indicate that both the interface structure and the surface crystal binding state of the spherical particles calcium sulfate are changed by the solutions. The bioactivity was significantly improved by the solutions of Na2SiO3. With increasing the concentration of solutions in the materials, the degradation rate of the materials is decreased. Si-O network membrane which contains a large amount of Si-OH was formed on the surface of calcium sulfate. Therefore, the degradation rate was decreased and the bioactivity was significantly improved.


2006 ◽  
Vol 309-311 ◽  
pp. 453-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haydée Y. López ◽  
Dora A. Cortés-Hernández ◽  
Sergio Escobedo ◽  
D. Mantovani

In the aim to decrease the degradation rate of magnesium in simulated body fluid, pure magnesium was treated by two different routes, i) by soaking specimens in an HF aqueous solution at 30oC for 30 min and ii) by heating specimens at 345oC for 15 min. The treated samples were immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) at 37oC for different periods of time. Samples with no treatment were also immersed in SBF. The magnesium released into the SBF, the weight loss of the specimens and the pH of SBF increased with time of immersion in all the cases. The heat treated samples showed a lower degradation rate and lower pH values. A substantial decrease of magnesium concentration in the SBF corresponding to the heat treated samples was also observed. However, the degradation rate of the heat treated samples remains being extremely high. On the other hand, a bonelike apatite layer was observed after only 3 days of immersion in SBF in all the cases. The thickness of this layer increased with time of immersion. Further research needs to be performed to decrease the degradation rate. However, these results indicate that magnesium is a highly potential bioactive material for biomedical applications.


2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 396-411
Author(s):  
Salina Budin ◽  
Normariah Che Maideen ◽  
Mei Hyie Koay ◽  
Hamid Yusoff ◽  
Halim Ghafar

Major environmental problems resulting from non-degradable components of plastic wastes have awakened great attention to bioplastic as an alternative material. Among various bioplastic materials, polylactic acid (PLA) is recognised as a promising material especially as a food packaging material. The development of PLA composites using various fillers has extensively been in focus in order to preserve the high quality, safety, and extended shelf-life of packed food. Among the interesting fillers is Syzygium aromaticum (SA). SA, also known as clove, has biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal, and antioxidant properties. This work investigated the effects of SA filler on the degradations of virgin PLA (VPLA) and recycled PLA (RPLA). The VPLA/SA composites and RPLA/SA composites were prepared using the solvent casting method. The content of SA filler varied in the range of 0 to 20 wt%. The composites were aged in outdoor environment and soil burial. The results revealed that the degradation rate was increased with the increase of SA filler in both ageing environments. After 10 weeks of ageing in the outdoor environment, the weight loss of VPLA/SA composites and RPLA/SA composites containing 20 wt% of SA were 7.7% and 12.8% respectively. Whereas in soil burial, the weight loss of VPLA/SA composites and RPLA/SA composites with similar SA content were 25.6% and 38.3% respectively. The degradation rate was observed to be more rapid in the soil burial as compared to the outdoor environment. Comparably, RPLA and RPLA/SA composites experienced higher degradation rates than VPLA and VPLA/SA composites. The degradation rate was consistent with scanning electron microscope (SEM) images which observed the formation of holes, cavities, cleavages, and grooves on the surfaces of the samples. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results on aged samples showed that VPLA/SA composites and RPLA/SA composites that had aged in soil burial decomposed at lower temperatures. The shortening of degradation time of the VPLA/SA composites and RPLA/SA composites could increase their potential to be used as food packaging materials. ABSTRAK: Masalah utama terhadap alam sekitar yang disebabkan oleh sisa plastik yang sukar terurai, telah menarik perhatian terhadap bioplastik sebagai bahan alternatif. Di antara pelbagai jenis bahan bioplastik sedia ada, asid polilaktik(PLA) dilihat sebagai bahan yang paling sesuai terutamanya sebagai bahan pembungkusan makanan. Perkembangan di dalam penghasilan komposit asid polilaktik yang ditambah dengan pelbagai bahan pengisi telah menjadi fokus terutamanya bagi tujuan meningkatkan kualiti, kesegaran dan jangka hayat makanan. Salah satu pengisi yang mendapat perhatian adalah Syzygium aromaticum (SA). SA yang juga dikenali sebagai bunga cengkeh mempunyai aktiviti biologi, seperti sifat antibakteria, antijamur, racun serangga dan antioksidan yang tinggi. Didalam kajian ini, siasatan terhadap kesan penambahan SA terhadap penguraian PLA asal (VPLA) dan PLA kitar semula (VPLA). Komposit VPLA/SA dan komposit RPLA/SA disediakan dengan menggunakan kaedah pelarutan pelarut. Kandungan pengisi SA adalah didalam julat 0 – 20% mengikut berat. Komposit tersebut dibiarkan menua didalam persekitaran luaran dan didalam tanah. Keputusan kajian mendapati bahawa kadar penguraian semakin meningkat dengan penambahan peratus berat bahan pengisi SA setelah melalui penuaan didalam kedua-dua persekitaran. Setelah penuaan selama10 minggu di dalam persekiran luaran, pengurang berat komposit VPLA/SA dan komposit RPLA/SA yang mengandungi 20 wt% SA adalah 7.7% dan 12.8%. Manakala bagi penuaan didalam tanah, pengurangan berat komposit VPLA/SA dan komposit RPLA/SA dengan kandungan SA yang sama masing-masing adalah 25.6% dan 38.3%. Kadar penguraian diperhatikan lebih cepat bagi penuan didalam tanah dibandingkan dengan penuaan didalam persekitaran luaran.  Disamping itu, RPLA dan komposit RPLA/SA mengalami kadar penguraian yang lebih tinggi berbanding VPLA dan komposit VPLA/SA. Kadar penguraian adalah konsisten dengan imej yang dihasilkan oleh imbasan mikroskop elektron (SEM) dimana dapat dilihat pembentukan lubang, rongga, pembelahan dan alur di permukaan sampel. Hasil analisis termogravimetri (TGA) terhadap sampel yang telah dituakan menunjukkan bahawa komposit VPLA/SA dan komposit RPLA/SA yang melalui penuaan didalam tanah terurai pada suhu yang lebih rendah. Tempoh penguraian komposit VPLA/SA dan komposit RPLA/SA yang lebih pendek ini meningkatkan potensi penggunaannya komposit ini sebagai bahan pembungkusan makanan.


2014 ◽  
Vol 631 ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Vitale-Brovarone ◽  
Lucia Pontiroli ◽  
Giorgia Novajra ◽  
Ion Tcacencu ◽  
J.C. Reis ◽  
...  

An innovative, resorbable and injectable composite cement (Spine-Ghost) to be used for augmentation and restoration of fractured vertebrae was developed. Type III α-calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH) was selected as the bioresorbable matrix, while spray-dried mesoporous bioactive particles (SD-MBP, composition 80/20% mol SiO2/CaO), were added to impart high bioactive properties to the cement; a glass-ceramic containing zirconia was chosen as a second dispersed phase, in order to increase the radiopacity of the material. After mixing with water, an injectable paste was obtained. The developed cement proved to be mechanically compatible with healthy cancellous bone, resorbable and bioactive by soaking in simulated body fluid (SBF), cytocompatible through in-vitro cell cultures and it could be injected in ex-vivo sheep vertebra. Comparisons with a commercial control were carried out.


2014 ◽  
Vol 528 ◽  
pp. 162-167
Author(s):  
Li Min Dong ◽  
Xuan Li ◽  
Shi Hang Han ◽  
Jin Duo Ye ◽  
Yu Chun Ma ◽  
...  

Objective Explore the degradation rule of the magnesium alloys in simple mechanical environment. Methods Select a kind of magnesium alloy of better degradation by experiment and prepare screws. The experiment totally contains five groups, they are control group one with no specific conditions, experimental group two with 0.1Mpa external pressure, experimental group three with 0.2Mpa external pressure, pig femoral experimental group four with 0.2N shear force, pig femoral experimental group five with 0.3N shear force. Record the volume of hydrogen every certain time interval and observe the surface morphology of magnesium alloy screws through Object Deformation Image Capture System when the experiment is over to reflect the degradation rate of magnesium alloys. And the experiment would be repeated once to ensure the test results. Results Compared to group one, when external pressure exists, the volume of hydrogen significantly increases. Group two and group three have no significant difference in results, but group three has a greater degree of degradation than group two by observing the surface morphology. The volume of hydrogen of group four and group five is smaller than that of the first group in that smaller volume of screws exposes in SBF. The volume of hydrogen of the fifth group is greater than that of group four. Group five has a greater degree of degradation than the fourth group by observing the surface morphology. The repeated experiment basically keeps the same conditions, but the volume of hydrogen of group three is greater than that of group two.Conclusion Mechanical environment has an impact on the degradation rate of magnesium alloys. The pressure of the environment affects the degradation rate of magnesium alloys. The greater the pressure, the faster the degradation rate. The external force affects degradation rate of magnesium alloys. The greater the shear force, the faster the degradation rate.


2015 ◽  
Vol 754-755 ◽  
pp. 1093-1097
Author(s):  
Husna Z. Nurul ◽  
Chang Chuan Lee ◽  
Siti Norbahiyah ◽  
A.B. Sanuddin ◽  
M.Z. Zamzuri

Magnesium (Mg) alloy possess a high demand in biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. However the main limitation for Mg alloy is their fast degradation rates in physiological environment. This paper reports the preparation of porous Mg alloy through powder metallurgy technique by using ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3) as space holder material and hexane as solvent. The corrosion behavior and degradation rate of porous Mg alloy was measured after 24h, 96h and 168h respectively of immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF) with compact Mg alloy as control. The results reported that degradation rate increased with increasing immersion period, yet the compact Mg alloy shows better degradation rate than porous Mg alloy. Moreover, the pH of SBF changed proportional to immersion period and stabilized after 96h of immersion.


2006 ◽  
Vol 309-311 ◽  
pp. 211-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Su Chun ◽  
Timur R. Tadjiev ◽  
Kyo Han Kim ◽  
J.H. Lee ◽  
Suk Young Kim

Degradation characteristics of calcium metaphosphate (CMP) ceramics substituted by 5, 10, 15, 20 mol% of NaPO3 and KPO3, respectively, was evaluated in revised simulated body fluid (R-SBF) by measuring the weight change, flexural strength, crystalline phases, and surface morphology with immersion period. The weight loss of CMP substituted by KPO3 was significantly higher than that of CMP substituted by NaPO3. The weight loss in the KCa(PO3)3–CMP samples was due to the dissolution of KCa(PO3)3 phase. The flexural strength of NaCa(PO3)3–CMP samples increased, however, that of KCa(PO3)3–CMP samples decreased significantly due to the dissolution of KCa(PO3) phase with immersion period. The dissolution of KCa(PO3)3 phase formed a pore structure in KCa(PO3)3–CMP samples.


Author(s):  
K. Cowden ◽  
B. Giammara ◽  
T. Devine ◽  
J. Hanker

Plaster of Paris (calcium sulfate hemihydrate, CaSO4. ½ H2O) has been used as a biomedical implant material since 1892. One of the primary limiting factors of these implants is their mechanical properties. These materials have low compressive and tensile strengths when compared to normal bone. These are important limiting factors where large biomechanical forces exist. Previous work has suggested that sterilization techniques could affect the implant’s strength. A study of plaster of Paris implant mechanical and physical properties to find optimum sterilization techniques therefore, could lead to a significant increase in their application and promise for future use as hard tissue prosthetic materials.USG Medical Grade Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate Types A, A-1 and B, were sterilized by dry heat and by gamma radiation. Types A and B were additionally sterilized with and without the setting agent potassium sulfate (K2SO4). The plaster mixtures were then moistened with a minimum amount of water and formed into disks (.339 in. diameter x .053 in. deep) in polyethylene molds with a microspatula. After drying, the disks were fractured with a Stokes Hardness Tester. The compressive strengths of the disks were obtained directly from the hardness tester. Values for the maximum tensile strengths σo were then calculated: where (P = applied compression, D = disk diameter, and t = disk thickness). Plaster disks (types A and B) that contained no setting agent showed a significant loss in strength with either dry heat or gamma radiation sterilization. Those that contained potassium sulfate (K2SO4) did not show a significant loss in strength with either sterilization technique. In all comparisons (with and without K2SO4 and with either dry heat or gamma radiation sterilization) the type B plaster had higher compressive and tensile strengths than that of the type A plaster. The type A-1 plaster however, which is specially modified for accelerated setting, was comparable to that of type B with K2SO4 in both compressive and tensile strength (Table 1).


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