研究目的
To explore the natural coral artificial bone substitute materials by using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) to fabricate natural calcium carbonate/biopolymer composite imitation coral porous structures, and then transform the surface of the 3D printing product into a hydroxyapatite thin layer by hydrothermal conversion reaction.
研究成果
The study demonstrated strategies for adapting selective laser sintering (SLS) technology and optimization of material parameters to fabricate coral imitations. Scaffolds can be printed with a high resolution and good mechanical properties. The scaffolds can be partly converted to hydroxyapatite by hydrothermal method, and the conversion rate can be controlled by optimizing the parameters. The component of final product is confirmed to be calcium carbonate/ PLLA / HA by XRD, FTIR and EDX, which is similar to CHACC. The in vitro study revealed that the final products are degradable, and the degradation rate can be controlled by hydrothermal conversion rate. The final product has been proved to be non-toxic by cytotoxicity assay.
研究不足
The study concludes that the imitation coral artificial bone is a nontoxic biomaterial; however, further study on its osteogenic capacity should be warranted in the future.