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. 2002 Nov;13(11):1015-20.
doi: 10.1023/a:1020324101682.

Bioactivity and mechanical properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-CaO-SiO2 hybrids with different calcium contents

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Bioactivity and mechanical properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-CaO-SiO2 hybrids with different calcium contents

M Kamitakahara et al. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-CaO-SiO(2) hybrids with starting compositions containing PDMS/(Si(OC(2)H(5))(4)+PDMS) weight ratio=0.30, H(2)O/Si(OC(2)H(5))(4) molar ratio=2, and Ca(NO(3))(2)/Si(OC(2)H(5))(4) molar ratios=0-0.2, were prepared by the sol-gel method. The apatite-forming ability of the hybrids increased with increasing calcium content in the Ca(NO(3))(2)/Si(OC(2)H(5))(4) molar ratio range 0-0.1. The hybrids with a Ca(NO(3))(2)/Si(OC(2)H(5))(4) molar ratio range 0.1-0.2 formed apatite on their surfaces in a simulated body fluid (SBF) within 12 h. The hybrid with a Ca(NO(3))(2)/Si(OC(2)H(5))(4) molar ratio of 0.10 showed an excellent apatite-forming ability in SBF with a low release of silicon into SBF. It also showed mechanical properties analogous to those of human cancellous bones. This hybrid is expected to be useful as a new type of bioactive material.

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