Effect of surface modification of graphene oxide with a reactive silane coupling agent on the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of acrylic bone cements.

Carbon allotrope materials (i.e. carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, graphene oxide (GO)), have been used to reinforce acrylic bone cement.

Influence of Molecular Weight and Grafting Density of PEG on the Surface Properties of Polyurethanes and Their Effect on the Viability and Morphology of Fibroblasts and Osteoblasts.

Grafting polyethylene glycol (PEG) onto a polymer's surface is widely used to improve biocompatibility by reducing protein and cell adhesion. Although PEG is considered to be bioinert, its incorporation onto biomaterials has shown to improve cell viability depending on the amount and molecular weight (MW) used. This phenomenon was studied here by grafting PEG of three MW onto polyurethane (PU) substrata at three molar concentrations to assess their effect on PU surface properties and on the viability of osteoblasts and fibroblasts.

Tensile Behavior of 3D Printed Polylactic Acid (PLA) Based Composites Reinforced with Natural Fiber.

Natural fiber-reinforced composite (NFRC) filaments for 3D printing were fabricated using polylactic acid (PLA) reinforced with 1-5 wt% henequen flour comprising particles with sizes between 90-250 μm. The flour was obtained from natural henequen fibers. NFRCs and pristine PLA specimens were printed with a 0° raster angle for tension tests.

Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Bio-Active Films Based on Biological-Chemical Chitosan, a Novel Ramon () Starch, and Quercetin.

The properties of biological-chemical chitosan (BCh) films from marine-industrial waste and a non-conventional Ramon starch (RS) () were investigated. Blended films of BCh/RS were prepared to a volume ratio of 4:1 and 1:4, named (BChRS-80+q, biological-chemical chitosan 80% / and Ramon starch, BChRS-20+q, biological-chemical chitosan 20% / and Ramon starch, both with quercetin), Films from commercial chitosan (CCh) and corn starch (CS), alone or blended (CChCS-80+q, commercial chitosan 80% / and corn starch, CChCS-20+q commercial chitosan 20% / and corn starch, both with quercetin) were also prepared for comparison purposes. Films were investigated for their physicochemical characteristics such as thickness, moisture, swelling, water-vapor permeability, and water solubility.

Silanized graphene oxide as a reinforcing agent for acrylic bone cements: physicochemical, mechanical and biological characterization.

Recently, different carbon-based nanomaterials have been used as reinforcing agents in acrylic bone cement formulations. Among them, graphene oxide (GO) has attracted the attention of scientific community since it could improve not only the mechanical properties but also the biocompatibility characteristics of these materials. However, using GO presents some drawbacks, such as its poor dispersion and lack of interaction with polymeric matrices, which should be prior resolved to achieve its optimal performance in acrylic bone cement.

Comparative study on the mechanical and fracture properties of acrylic bone cements prepared with monomers containing amine groups.

In this work, the effect of the incorporation of comonomers containing amine groups on the mechanical and fracture properties of acrylic bone cements was studied. Cements were prepared with either diethyl amino ethyl acrylate (DEAEA), dimethyl amino ethyl methacrylate (DMAEM) or diethyl amino ethyl methacrylate (DEAEM) as comonomer in the liquid phase. It was found that strength and modulus decreased with increasing comonomer content in the bending and compressive tests.