Table 1.
Mechanical properties of composite hydrogels containing inorganic components.
| Scaffold Composite Components Organic Inorganic | Ratio | Compressive Strength (MPa) | Compression Modulus (KPa) | Elastic Modulus (MPa) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poly(acrylamide) | nHA | 85:15 | 35.8 | - | - | [52] |
| Silk fibroin | nHA | 85:15 | - | 109.8 | - | [55] |
| Agarose | nHA | 65:35 | 390 | - | 1104.4 | [57] |
| Oxidized alginate-gelatin-BCP | Spherical HA | 65:35 | - | 2.45 dry 0.05 wet |
- | [58] |
| Chitin | nHA | 75:25 | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | [60] |
| Gellam gum | Bioglass | 50:50 | - | - | 1.2 | [71] |
| PEG | Bioglass | 80:20 | 2.5 | - | 8 | [72] |
| Chitosan/silica | f-CNTs | 98:2 | - | - | 552 | [77] |
| PPF | Nano Carbon | 0.2 | - | 2061 | - | [80] |
| Cortical bone | - | 130–180 | - | 12,000–18,000 | [82] | |
| Trabecular bone | - | 4–12 | - | 100–500 | ||