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Fabrication and Characterization of BCP Nano Particle Loaded PCL Fiber and Their Biocompatibility

  • Nguyen, Thi-Phuong;Lee, Byong-Taek
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제20권7호
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    • pp.392-400
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    • 2010
  • The electrospinning process was established as a promising method to fabricate nano and micro-textured scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. A BCP-loaded PCL micro-textured scaffold thus can be a viable option. The biocompatibility as well as the mechanical properties of such scaffold materials should be optimized for this purpose. In this study, a composite scaffold of poly ($\varepsilon$-caprolactone) (PCL)-biphase calcium phosphate (BCP) was successfully fabricated by electrospinning. EDS and XRD data show successful loading of BCP nano particles in the PCL fibers. Morphological characterization of fibers shows that with a higher loaded BCP content the fiber surface was rougher and the diameter was approximately 1 to 7 ${\mu}m$. Tensile modulus and ultimate tensile stress reached their highest values in the PCL- 10 wt% BCP composite. When content of nano ceramic particles was low, they were dispersed in the fibers as reinforcements for the polymer matrix. However, at a high content of ceramic particles, the particles tend to agglomerate and lead to decreasing tensile modulus and ultimate stress of the PCL-BCP composite mats. Therefore, the use of nano BCP content for distribution in fiber polymer using BCP for reinforcement is limited. Tensile strain decreased with increasing content of BCP loading. From in vitro study using MG-63 osteoblast cells and L-929 fibroblast like cells, it was confirmed that electrospun PCL-BCP composite mats were biocompatible and that spreading behavior was good. As BCP content increased, the area of cell spreading on the surface of the mats also increased. Cells showed the best adherence on the surface of composite mats at 50 wt% BCP for both L-929 fibroblast-like cells and MG-63 osteoblast cell. PCL- BCP composites are a promising material for application in bone scaffolds.

멀티노즐/보조전극-Electrohydrodynamic 공정을 통한 PCL 나노파이버 제작 (Electrohydrodynamic Process Supplemented by Multiple-Nozzle and Auxiliary Electrodes for Fabricating PCL Nanofibers)

  • 윤현;김근형;김완두
    • 폴리머
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    • 제32권4호
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    • pp.334-339
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    • 2008
  • 최근 전기방사공정은 다양한 고분자의 마이크로 및 나노 크기 섬유를 만드는 기술로서 널리 사용되어 왔다. 일반적으로 많은 연구자들에 의하면, 다중노즐 전기방사공정은 노즐들 사이의 전기장 간섭효과 때문에 짧은 시간에 높은 생산성을 갖기 어려웠다. 이러한 문제를 극복하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 다양한 보조전극을 이용한 다중노즐 전기방사공정을 개발하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 물질은 바이오소재로서 많이 사용되고 있는 poly($\varepsilon$-carprolactone)(PCL)을 사용하였다. 다중노즐 시스템의 영향을 확인하기 위하여 전기방사의 안정성, 다중노즐을 사용하였을 때의 생산성 및 제조된 나노섬유의 크기와 안정성을 보조전극을 사용하였을 때와 사용하지 않았을 때를 비교하였다. 결과적으로 보조전극을 사용한 노즐의 안정성이 사용하지 않은 노즐에 비해 전기방사 안정성과 우수한 생산성을 보였다.