The effect of annealing temperatures on surface properties,hydroxyapatite growth and cell behaviors of TiO2 nanotubes

Well‐ordered TiO₂ nanotubes were prepared by the electrochemical anodization of titanium in an ethylene glycol electrolyte containing 1 wt% NH₄F and 10 wt% H₂O at 20 V for 20 min, followed by annealing. The surface morphology and crystal structure of the samples were examined as a function of the annealing temperature by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. Crystallization of the nanotubes to the anatase phase occurred at 450 °C, while rutile formation was observed at 600 °C. Disintegration of the nanotubes was observed at 600 °C and the structure vanished completely at 750 °C. Electrochemical corrosion studies showed that the annealed nanotubes exhibited higher corrosion resistance than the as‐formed nanotubes. The growth of hydroxyapatite on the different TiO₂ nanotubes was also investigated by soaking them in simulated body fluid (SBF). The results indicated that the tubes annealed to a mixture of anatase and rutile was clearly more efficient than that in their amorphous or plain anatase state. The in vitro cell response in terms of cell morphology and proliferation was evaluated using osteoblast cells. The highest cell activity was observed on the TiO₂ nanotubes annealed at 600 °C. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

阴离子交换树脂结合近红外漫反射光谱测定碳酸饮料中日落黄

采用强碱性阴离子交换树脂富集饮料中的合成食用色素日落黄,用近红外漫反射光谱技术直接测定富集有色素的树脂.将34个模拟样品建模,日落黄浓度范围为0.05～1.2g/L.以柠檬黄和亮丽春红5R为干扰,经偏最小二乘回归建模,得到决定系数为0.9883,标准偏差为0.0187的稳健模型.定量预测3种不同市售饮料中的日落黄,回收...     

钛表面含硅羟基磷灰石涂层的电化学合成和表征

在含有Ca2+,PO43-以及SiO32-的电解液中,通过电化学恒电位方法,在工作电压为3 V温度为85℃的条件下沉积1 h,于钛表面上制得含硅羟基磷灰石涂层。通过电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X-射线衍射(XRD)、探针式轮廓仪(SP)、红外光谱(FTIR)对涂层进行分析。结果表明:电化学恒电位方法可制得Si饱和含量为0.55wt%左右的Si-HA涂层,Si以SiO44-形式取代PO43-进入HA晶格,造成羟基磷灰石中OH-减小以维持电荷平衡。另外,电解液中Si元素的存在抑制涂层中HA晶体的生长,使涂层变薄,且当电解液中nSi/(nSi+nP)达到20%时Si-HA晶体形貌由单独的棒状转变为根部相连的树枝状。     

磷酸钙料浆性质对雾化干燥羟基磷灰石微球的影响

以甲烷火焰为干燥介质,将3种不同性质的磷酸钙料浆利用火焰-雾化干燥法制备出不同形态和性能的羟基磷灰石(HA)微球。对比分析了料浆成分、温度、结晶程度等参数对所得HA微球形貌、相组成、结晶度、比表面积以及孔隙分布等的影响。结果表明,料浆中的氨水在雾化干燥过程中会聚集突释,得到具有“爆破状”开口的形态的HA微球。低温并且结晶程度较低的磷酸钙料浆经过火焰-雾化快速干燥后,得到结构松散、结晶度较低、比表面积及孔体积较大的HA微球,说明料浆的性质将会直接影响火焰-雾化干燥后HA微球的特性。     

羟基磷灰石微球的制备、应用和功能化

羟基磷灰石(HA)是人体和动物骨骼的主要无机矿物成分。近年来,因HA具有特殊的表面特性和理化性能,良好的生物相容性、生物活性和骨传导作用,制备各种形态的HA材料成为从事生物、医学和材料的科研人员的研究重点。本文首先介绍了HA微球的制备方法,重点讨论了以聚合物为软模板以及用各种球形材料作为硬模板合成HA微球的制备方法,列出了不同方法制备HA微球的直径、孔径、比表面等各种性能参数。由于HA微球具有比表面积大、流动性好、质量轻、强度大,注射性能好,团聚能力低等HA块材不具有的特点,其在载体、骨修复材料、环境保护和色谱分离上有广泛的应用。针对HA微球在应用过程中遇到的问题,可采用表面改性或包覆、掺杂和将HA分散在其他基体中等措施对HA微球进行功能化修饰。HA 微球在控释载体、蛋白质分离以及细胞支架等方面具有极大的应用前景。     

Mechanical and thermal properties of polypeptide modified hydroxyapatite/poly(L-lactide) nanocomposites

A new type of polypeptide(poly(-benzyl-L-glutamate)(PBLG))modified hydroxyapatite(HA)/poly(L-lactide)(PLLA)nanocomposites(PBLG-g-HA/PLLA)were prepared by the solvent-mixing method,and their mechanical and thermal properties were investigated.The tensile test showed that the mechanical properties of PBLG-g-HA/PLLA nanocomposites were better than that of PLLA,even a 0.3 wt%content of PBLG-g-HA in the nanocomposites could make the tensile strength 12%higher than that of the neat PLLA sample,and the tensile mod...     

Surviving Mass Extinctions through Biomineralized DNA

Even in the worst of conditions, such as those which occurred during mass extinction events, life on Earth never totally stopped. Aggressive chemical and physical attacks able to sterilize or poison living organisms occurred repeatedly. Surprisingly, DNA was not degraded, denatured or modified to the point of losing the capability of transferring the genetic information to the next generations. After the events of mass extinction life was able to survive and thrive. DNA was passed on despite being an extremely fragile biomolecule. The potential implications of hydroxyapatite protection of DNA are discussed in this Concept article including how DNA acts as a template for hydroxyapatite (HAp) formation, how cell death can trigger biomineralization, and how DNA can be successfully released from HAp when the conditions are favorable for life.     

制备条件影响碳酸羟基磷灰石晶格的计算分析

在碳酸羟基磷灰石(CHA)结构分析中,对A型取代(CO₃^2-取代OH^-)和B型取代(CO₃^2-取代PO₄^3-)2种取代的稳定性仍存有争议。为了研究碳酸取代的可能位置和2种取代稳定性,本文利用计算机辅助手段详细研究了不同反应顺序和不同反应试剂对碳酸羟基磷灰石晶体结构的影响。本实验分别采用含Na和不含Na 2种不同的反应试剂,分别在HA生成过程中和HA生成以后加入CO₃^2-,通过离子共沉淀法制备了4种碳酸羟基磷灰石。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、红外光谱(IR)对他们的结构和基团进行了表征,并用Jade 6.5, Materials Studio 4.0以及Origin 7.0进行了精修、计算和拟合。结果表明,无论工艺过程如何变化,均主要生成晶体能量较低、晶格结构稳定的B型取代碳酸羟基磷灰石;与普通磷灰石相比,由于存在晶格畸变,因此碳酸取代磷灰石的结晶度下降;碳酸根在反应溶液中的浓度影响CHA的晶格畸变程度,较高游离碳酸浓度引起的晶格畸变大;Na⁺的引入,可以降低碳酸羟基磷灰石中的晶格畸变,从而提高结晶度;含Na的B型取代主要是取代Ca(Ⅱ)位置的Ca离子。IR分析结果表明四种碳酸羟基磷灰石中的CO₃^2-均以B型取代为主,通过对870 cm^-1附近峰的拟合,计算出材料中A型取代和B型取代的比值。     

羟基磷灰石/聚乙烯醇/壳聚糖水凝胶在模拟体液中的力学性能

从仿生学角度出发,将自制的人工角膜支架材料羟基磷灰石/聚乙烯醇/壳聚糖(n-HA/PVA/CS)浸泡在模拟体液中,对材料的含水率及力学性能进行了测试,并利用扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪、电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱仪及热重分析仪研究了材料在模拟体液中的形貌、晶体结构、元素组成及热稳定性.结果表明,在模拟体液中,n-HA/PVA/CS复合水凝胶的含水率为80%~86%,具有较高的拉伸强度,能承受正常眼压,且热稳定性较好.在浸泡后期,n-HA/CS/PVA复合材料对Ca2+的吸附和释放达到动态平衡;而其表面含有微量的纳米羟基磷灰石沉积,有利于纤维细胞的长入.