Biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials of calcium orthophosphates with polymers

"Mimicking the structure of calcified tissues and addressing the limitations of the individual materials, development of organic-inorganic hybrid biomaterials provides excellent possibilities for improving conventional bone implants. Suitable biocomposites of tailored physical, biological, and mechanical properties with the predictable degradation behavior can be prepared combining biologically relevant CaPO4 with bioresorbable polymers. This work presents a brief history and advances in the field of CaPO4/ /polymer biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials suitable for biomedical application"-- Read more... Abstract: "Mimicking the structure of calcified tissues and addressing the limitations of the individual materials, development of organic-inorganic hybrid biomaterials provides excellent possibilities for improving conventional bone implants. Suitable biocomposites of tailored physical, biological, and mechanical properties with the predictable degradation behavior can be prepared combining biologically relevant CaPO4 with bioresorbable polymers. This work presents a brief history and advances in the field of CaPO4/ /polymer biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials suitable for biomedical application" This title gives an overview of composites and biocomposites. It discusses the history of CaPO4/ /polymer biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials, as well as analyzing the latest developments in the field. It also covers bioactivity and biodegradation of CaPO4-based biomaterials. Content: Introduction -- General information on composites and biocomposites -- Major constituents -- Biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials based on calcium orthophosphates -- Bioactivity and biodegradation of calcium orthophosphate-based formulations. This work considers artificial materials for bone tissue repair for clinical applications. It presents a brief history and advances in the field of CaPO4/ /polymer biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials suitable for biomedical application.