In vitro bioactivity and mechanical performance of tricalcium phosphate/Polyhydroxybutyrate composites

摘要

Since the early 1980s, a variety of bioactive composites have been developed for hard tissue replacement. Due the matrix polymers used, most of these composites are non-biodegradable. Recently, in an attempt to develop bioactive and biodegradable composites for tissue regeneration, Particulate tricalcium phosphate (TCP) which is a biodegradable ceramic was incorporated into Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) which is a degradable natural polymer.