Processing and Characterization of Bioactive Borosilicate Glasses and Scaffolds with Persistent Luminescence

Abstract

In this proceeding, we report our latest results on the development of borosilicate glasses with persistent luminescence (PeL). Those PeL glasses were processed by adding PeL microparticles (MPs) in the glass using the direct doping method. First, we explain the challenges to balance the survival and dispersion of MPs when preparing borosilicate glasses using this method. Then, we show that scaffold can be obtained using the sintering process from these glasses but also by adding PeL microparticles (MPs) in the glass powder prior to sintering. Finally, we discuss the impact of the scaffold fabrication process on the PeL properties of the MPs.