Synthesis and characterization of TiO2/Hydroxyapatite nanoestructured bioceramics

- R. PARRA, P.T. JAEGER, MARÍA A. FANOVICH

Praga

Congreso; 20th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2012.; 2012

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is widely used as implant material in clinical applications owing to its recognized biocompatibility and bioactivity. However HA presents poor mechanical properties, which can lead to instability and unsatisfactory duration of the implant in the presence of body fluids and local loading. The increasing need of materials with enhanced properties and bone regeneration ability, makes it necessary to integrate different synthesis methods of smart composites. Nowadays, there is a growing interest in the development of TiO2-HA composite materials for bone tissue regeneration. In the last decade, nanostructured materials have received great attention because nanostructures often improve mechanical performance and/or exhibit different properties from bulk counterparts.