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Volume 5, Issue 5 Res. Rev. J Mat. Sci. 2017
ISSN: 2321-6212 Advanced Materials 2017
September 07-08, 2017
September 07-08, 2017 | Edinburgh, Scotland
Advanced materials & Processing
11th International Conference on
Microstructural, mineralogical and chemical characterization of a new 3D stratified Si-Ca-P porous scaffolds
obtained by sol-gel and polymer replica method
De Aza P.N4 , Ros-Tárraga P1, Murciano A, 2 Mazón P2and Gehrke, S.A3
1UCAM-Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain
2Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain
3Biotecnos Research Center, Brasil
4Universidad Miguel Hernández Avda, Spain
Statement of the Problem: Tissue engineering is a science which studies different ways to achieve the regeneration of diseased
tissues. To get it, this field uses scaffolds or porous extracellular 3D matrices, which allow cell migration, vascularization and
nutrient diffusion. These matrices need to have the appropriate physical and biological properties such as pore size and structure,
surface topography, chemical composition, mechanical strength and degradation rate. These characteristics are capable to induce
optimal osteogenesis throughout the scaffolds. For this reason, and because they exhibit an appropriate bioactivity, ceramics are
excellent candidates for developing these 3D scaffolds, avoiding the process of stress shielding. The aim of this research was to develop
and characterize a novel stratified porous scaffold for future uses in bone tissue engineering. Methodology &Theoretical Orientation:
In this study, a calcium silicophosphate porous scaffold, with nominal composition 29.32 wt% SiO2 – 67.8 wt% CaO – 2.88 wt%
P2 O5, was produced using the sol-gel and polymer replication methods. Polyurethane sponges were used as templates which were
impregnated with a homogeneous sol solution and sintered at 950ºC and 1400ºC during 8 hours.The characteristics of the 3D stratified
porous scaffolds were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry,
Diametric Compression of Discs Test and Hg porosimetry techniques. Findings: The result showed highly porous stratified calcium
silicophosphate scaffolds with micro and macropores interconnected. Also, the material has a diametrical strength dependent on
the number of layers of the stratified scaffolds and the sintering temperature. Conclusion & Significance: A new methodology has
been developed to obtain a stratified porous 3D ceramic at different temperatures, whose microstructural study has shown a highly
interconnected porosity, with an average pore size between 375-400 µm and a Ca/P ratio of 13.09. For this reason, this methodology
will allow us to create new customized materials according to the needs of each situation. We will be able to create materials with
a high resistant core and high bioactivity coverings or vice versa, depending on the place where you would place the bone implant.
Biography
Piedad N de Aza received her doctoral degree in Chemistry-Ceramic 1995. She did a postdoctoral stage at the IRC in Biomaterials at the Queen Mary College,
University of London (U.K.) working on in vitro and in vivo behavior of bioceramics. At this moment, she is the Chair of the Materials Science, Optic and Electronic
Technology Department, Professor of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering and Researcher at the Bioengineering Institute at the Miguel Hernandez
de Elche University..
De Aza P.N et al., Res. Rev. J Mat. Sci. 2017, 5:5
DOI: 10.4172/2321-6212-C1-006
Fig1: SEM micrographs of the
3D-1400 ceramics with a) 10 and
c) 12 immersions in sol-solution
(numbers are the latest five
layers)