Figure 9.
Scanning electron microscope images of baghdadite scaffolds reinforced with a PCL coating containing bioactive glass nanoparticles showed that (A) the scaffolds maintained a highly porous structure after coating; (B) the coated struts had a smooth surface with absence of visible cracks or pores; and (C) the coating was homogeneous with evenly dispersed bioactive glass nanoparticles within the PCL [71]. Adapted by permission of Elsevier, Copyright © 2012.