Abstract

Bioactive glass 70SiO2-30CaO (mol.%) was successfully synthesized by modified sol–gel in hot water without using an acid catalyst. TG-DSC analysis showed that the amorphous glass could be synthesized by sintering the sample at 700 °C for three hours. The N2 adsorption/desorption and TEM investigations highlighted that the synthetic glass had a mesoporous structure, consisting of spherical particles with sizes in the range of 11–20 nm. The specific surface area, pore volume, and average pore diameter of synthetic glass were 150.13 m2/g, 0.37 cm3/g, and 11.84 nm, respectively. Moreover, synthetic bioactive glass presented interesting bioactivity and good biocompatibility after in vitro experiments in simulated body fluid (SBF) and in cellular medium.

Highlights

  • The original bioactive glass was first discovered in 1970 by Larry L

  • The in vitro experiment was performed by soaking the glass samples in simulated body fluid (SBF) for 1, 3, and 7 days

  • The bioactive glass synthesized at 700 ◦ C showed broad diffraction halos, characteristic of the amorphous state

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Summary

Introduction

The original bioactive glass was first discovered in 1970 by Larry L. Crystals 2020, 10, 529 wt.%) with and without doping other elements (Sr, Zn, Mg), S53P4 (53SiO2 -20CaO-23Na2 O-4P2 O5 , wt.%), and 13-93 (53SiO2 -20CaO-6Na2 O-12K2 O-5MgO-4P2 O5 , wt.%) The bioactivity of these synthetic glasses have been confirmed in both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Bioactive glass with a composition of 75SiO2 -16CaO-5Na2 O-4P2 O5 (mol.%, noted as S75C16) was successfully synthesized using the sol–gel method without using acid catalysts [11]. A bioactive glass with a composition of 70SiO2 -30CaO (mol.%) was prepared using a hydrothermal method following green synthesis without any acid catalyst [12]. Following the trend of green chemistry, this work reports the preparation of bioactive glass 70SiO2 -30CaO (mol.%) using a modified sol–gel method, in which the reaction mixture was stirred in hot water at a rate of 500 rpm and no acid catalysts were used. The physical–chemical properties and bioactivity of the synthetic glass were investigated

Acid-Free Sol-Gel Synthesis
In Vitro Experiment in SBF
In Vitro Experiment In Cellular Medium
Physico–Chemical
Thermal
Phase Composition
Structural Characterization
Apatite Formation after in Vitro Experiment
Cellular Biocompatibility
Conclusions

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