ISSN:
1573-4846
Keywords:
coating
;
bioactivity
;
apatite
;
Ca incorporation
;
silianol groups
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract An ethanol (EtOH) solution of polymerized vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS), about 20-mers, was mixed with an aqueous solution of calcium acetate (Ca(OAc)2) and refluxed in N2 for 1 h to give sols of a typical composition VTMS : H2O : EtOH : Ca(OAc)2 = 1 : 9 : 8 : 0.05 (mol). Homogeneous films could be produced, by dip-coating, on Nylon6® and soda-lime glass, but not on polypropylene or polytetrafluoroethylene. The gel films did not deposit apatite within 14 days of soaking in a simulated body fluid whereas films abraded with emery paper as well as bulk gels deposited apatite on the surfaces within 7 days, indicating the present gel was suitable for bioactive coatings on Nylon6®
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008621304371
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