Nanostructured hydroxyapatite/polydimethylsiloxane composites obtained by reactive synthesis
Abstract(#br)In this study, we developed a novel method based on reactive synthesis to prepare nanostructured hydroxyapatite/polydimethylsiloxane (n-HA/PDMS) composites. During reactive synthesis, the formation of calcium phosphates (CP's) occurs in situ during the mixing of PDMS with H 3 PO 4 and Ca(OH) 2 , thus facilitating the production and incorporation of CP and increasing adhesion between the nanoparticles produced in the polymeric matrix. Thus, we assessed the influence of the reinforcing phase on the surface energy, tensile strength, and bioactivity of the composites.