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Cell-compatible properties of calcium carbonates and hydroxyapatite deposited on ultrathin poly(vinyl alcohol)-coated polyenthylene films

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, ISSN: 0920-5063, Vol: 14, Issue: 7, Page: 653-663
2003
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    18
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    4

Article Description

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was coated onto polyethylene (PE) films by a repetitive adsorption and drying process, and then the PVA-coated PE films were alternately immersed into aqueous solutions of Ca and CO ions (alternate soaking cycles), to deposit calcium carbonate (CaCO) onto the films. The PVA coating was essential for the CaCO deposition. The amount of CaCO deposited increased with an increasing number of cycles. Scanning electron microscopic observations and attenuated total reflection spectra revealed the presence of both calcite and aragonite as the crystal structures of CaCO on the film. L929 fibroblast cells adhered and proliferated on these CaCO-deposited PE films, as well as the hydroxyapatite-coated PE films previously prepared. It was found that the PVA coating and the subsequent deposition of calcium salts on certain films facilitated cell compatibility.

Bibliographic Details

Serizawa, Takeshi; Tateishi, Taishi; Akashi, Mitsuru

Informa UK Limited

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Engineering

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