J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2001, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (03): 367-370.

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Viscoelastic properties and bioactivity of sol-gel derived gelatin-silicate composites: Effects of the incorporated Ca2+ ions

L.Ren, K.Tsuru, S.Hayakawa, A.Osaka   

  1. Biomaterial Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, Tsushima 3-1-1, Okayama-shi 700-8530, Japan
  • Received:2000-07-03 Revised:2000-09-30 Online:2001-05-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: A.Osaka

Abstract: Several gelatin-silicate composites, with or without incorporation of Ca2+ ions, were synthesized through set-gel processing starting from gelatin and 3- (glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxysilane. The structure around the Si atoms was similar for all the samples. The measurement of viscoelastic properties indicated that the glass transition temperature and activation energy decreased with the incorporation of Ca2+ ions. The Ca2+ ion-containing composites were bioactive as they spontaneously deposited apatite when soaked in a simulated body fluid of the Kokubo recipe.

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