Viscoelastic behavior of HAp reinforced polyvinyl alcohol composite hydrogel for tissue engineered articular cartilages
| dc.contributor.author | Kumar, B.Y.S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Isloor, A.M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mohan Kumar, G.C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-06T06:37:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels have desirable characteristics for use as a soft tissue substitute. However, their low mechanical strength and biocompatibility hinder the wide range of biomedical application. Herein, hydroxyapatite blended PVA/HAp composite hydrogel was developed by freeze-thawing and annealing method. The microstructure and rheological properties such as storage and loss modulus are investigated. Samples showed a porous structure with interconnected porosity and HAp distributed uniformly in a PVA matrix. Further, the composite hydrogel showed favorable viscoelastic properties and is suitable for artificial articular cartilage replacement. © 2018 Author(s). | |
| dc.identifier.citation | AIP Conference Proceedings, 2019, Vol.2057, , p. - | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0094243X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5085633 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/31102 | |
| dc.publisher | American Institute of Physics Inc. subs@aip.org | |
| dc.title | Viscoelastic behavior of HAp reinforced polyvinyl alcohol composite hydrogel for tissue engineered articular cartilages |