Sol-gel derived mesoporous bioactive glass fibers as tissue-engineering scaffolds

Jing Yi, Guangfeng Wei, Xiaohui Huang, Lingzhi Zhao, Quan Zhang, Chengzhong Yu

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Abstract

Mesoporous bioactive glass (MBG) fibers have been synthesized using the combination of a sol-gel process and a high velocity spray procedure by carefully controlling the sol composition, acidity and water content. A three-dimensional (3D) macro-structure with ∼ 50-100 μm interconnected macropores is formed in the spraying process. The MBG fibers possess well-ordered hexagonal mesostructure and excellent in vitro bioactivities. Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat osteoblasts have been cultured on MBG fibers. It is found that the MBG fibers have good cell biocompatibility and the 3D macro-structure is beneficial for cell attachment. It is anticipated that MBG fibers with controlled mesostructure and excellent in vitro bioactivity are good candidates for future tissue-engineering scaffolds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-119
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
Volume45
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bioactive glass
  • Fibers
  • Mesoporous
  • Sol-gel
  • Tissue-engineering

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