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Tailored biodegradable and electroactive poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) based morphologies for tissue engineering applications

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Resumo:Polymer-based piezoelectric biomaterials have already proven their relevance for tissue engineering applications. Furthermore, the morphology of the scaffolds plays also an important role in cell proliferation and differentiation. The present work reports on poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), a biocompatible, biodegradable, and piezoelectric biopolymer that has been processed in different morphologies, including films, fibers, microspheres, and 3D scaffolds. The corresponding magnetically active PHBV-based composites were also produced. The effect of the morphology on physico-chemical, thermal, magnetic, and mechanical properties of pristine and composite samples was evaluated, as well as their cytotoxicity. It was observed that the morphology does not strongly affect the properties of the pristine samples but the introduction of cobalt ferrites induces changes in the degree of crystallinity that could affect the applicability of prepared biomaterials. Young’s modulus is dependent of the morphology and also increases with the addition of cobalt ferrites. Both pristine and PHBV/cobalt ferrite composite samples are not cytotoxic, indicating their suitability for tissue engineering applications.
Autores principais:Amaro, Luís
Outros Autores:Correia, D. M.; Marques-Almeida, Teresa; Martins, Pedro M.; Pérez, Leyre; Vilas, José L.; Botelho, Gabriela; Lanceros-Méndez, S.; Ribeiro, Clarisse
Assunto:Biomaterials Cobalt ferrites Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) Tissue engineering
Ano:2018
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

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