Calcium Silicate Promoting the Upcycling Potential of Polysulfone Medical Waste in Load-Bearing Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Components
2.2. Preparation of Composites
2.3. Phase Composition and Surface Morphology
2.4. Measurement of Mechanical Properties
2.5. Cytotoxicity
2.6. Bacteria Response
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Morphology of Raw Materials
3.2. Phase Composition
3.3. Formability of Composites
3.4. Morphology of Composites
3.5. Mechanical Properties
3.5.1. Compressive Properties
3.5.2. Tensile Properties
3.5.3. Three-Point Bending Properties
3.6. L929 Cytotoxicity
3.7. Bacterial Response
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Code | Compressive | Tensile | Bending | Cell Viability (%) | |||||
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Strength (MPa) | Modulus (GPa) | Strength (MPa) | Modulus (GPa) | Strength (MPa) | Modulus (GPa) | 12 h | 24 h | 48 h | |
RFB | |||||||||
RFB91 | 71 ± 8 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 57 ± 5 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 84 ± 5 | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 92 ± 5 | 72 ± 8 | 73 ± 8 |
RFB82 | 90 ± 6 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 42 ± 4 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 70 ± 7 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 98 ± 4 | 81 ± 4 | 93 ± 4 |
RFB73 | 64 ± 6 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 25 ± 3 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 43 ± 6 | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 101 ± 5 | 90 ± 4 | 99 ± 7 |
RNP | |||||||||
RNP91 | 89 ± 7 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 70 ± 4 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 96 ± 4 | 3.2 ± 0.2 | 87 ± 5 | 81 ± 10 | 81 ± 4 |
RNP82 | 82 ± 6 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 36 ± 4 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 72 ± 6 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 96 ± 5 | 90 ± 7 | 98 ± 3 |
RNP73 | 62 ± 6 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 22 ± 4 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 44 ± 4 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 98 ± 5 | 98 ± 10 | 104 ± 9 |
CNP | |||||||||
CNP91 | 93 ± 5 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 65 ± 4 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 90 ± 8 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 86 ± 2 | 74 ± 7 | 71 ± 5 |
CNP82 | 82 ± 8 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 33 ± 4 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 68 ± 8 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 98 ± 6 | 94 ± 5 | 85 ± 8 |
CNP73 | 69 ± 4 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 21 ± 3 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | 45 ± 5 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 103 ± 6 | 101 ± 9 | 98 ± 9 |
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Chang, C.-N.; Chung, J.-J.; Jiang, H.-Y.; Ding, S.-J. Calcium Silicate Promoting the Upcycling Potential of Polysulfone Medical Waste in Load-Bearing Applications. J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15, 323. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15110323
Chang C-N, Chung J-J, Jiang H-Y, Ding S-J. Calcium Silicate Promoting the Upcycling Potential of Polysulfone Medical Waste in Load-Bearing Applications. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2024; 15(11):323. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15110323
Chicago/Turabian StyleChang, Chi-Nan, Jia-Jia Chung, Huei-Yu Jiang, and Shinn-Jyh Ding. 2024. "Calcium Silicate Promoting the Upcycling Potential of Polysulfone Medical Waste in Load-Bearing Applications" Journal of Functional Biomaterials 15, no. 11: 323. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15110323