Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1461090 | Ceramics International | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this research, novel composite scaffolds consisting of silk fibroin and forsterite powder were prepared by a freeze-drying method. In addition, the effects of forsterite powder contents on the structure of the scaffolds were investigated to provide an appropriate composite for bone tissue engineering applications. The morphology studies using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques showed that the forsterite ceramic was well distributed throughout the structures of SF/forsterite scaffolds. Furthermore, the forsterite powder (up to 40 wt%) was homogenously distributed within the silk fibroin as a matrix.
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Authors
Abbas Teimouri, Leila Ghorbanian, Alireza Najafi Chermahini, Rahmatollah Emadi,