Abstract
Large pore volumes and highly accessible mesopore surface areas are present in highly ordered mesoporous bioactive glasses (MBCs) prepared by a block copolymer templating approach under non-aqueous conditions. These glasses have a high bone-forming bioactivity in vitro, as shown by immersing them in simulated body fluid (SBF) and monitoring the formation of hydroxycarbonate apatite (HCA) on the surface (see electron micrographs).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5980-5984 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 44 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 12 Nov 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bioinorganic chemistry
- Block copolymers
- Glasses
- Mesoporous materials
- Template synthesis