Fabrication of poly(ε-caprolactone)/hydroxyapatite scaffold using rapid direct deposition

Young Hag Koh, In Kook Jun, Hyoun Ee Kim

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Abstract

Macrochanneled poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)/hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds were fabricated using the rapid direct deposition process, in which a warm PCL-HA/acetone slurry was deposited through an 520-μm orifice in an ethanol coagulation reservoir, producing a continuous rigid filament via solvent extraction. This method allowed the macrochanneled PCL/HA scaffolds to have a controlled structure, which was constructed using a ∼330-μm filament, in which the HA particles were well dispersed in the PCL matrix. The bonding between the deposited filaments was further enhanced by post heat-treatment at 60 °C for 30 min. The fabricated scaffold showed linear elasticity followed by densification without catastrophic failure, owing to the rubbery characteristic of the PCL polymer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1184-1187
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume60
Issue number9-10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 May
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by a grant from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, the ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (02-PJ3-PG6EV11-0002).

Keywords

  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Poly(ε-caprolactone)
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Scaffold

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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