Table 1.
Preparation and characteristics of various scaffolds.
| Scaffold | Matrix Material (wt.%) | Porogen (wt.%) | Porosity (%) | Elastic Modulus (GPa) | Contact Angle (°) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCL | nHA | β-TCP | (NH)4HCO3 | NaCl | ||||
| PCL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 88.10 | 0.120 | 70.1 |
| PCL/nHA-1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 87.50 | 1.005 | 56.4 |
| PCL/nHA-2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 85.42 | 1.010 | 49.9 |
| PCL/nHA-3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 83.20 | 0.401 | 45.4 |
| PCL/β-TCP-1 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 87.32 | 0.435 | 59.2 |
| PCL/β-TCP-2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 84.51 | 0.381 | 50.8 |
| PCL/β-TCP-3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 79.35 | 0.150 | 46.4 |
| PCL/nHA/β-TCP-1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 85.50 | 0.479 | 57.3 |
| PCL/nHA/β-TCP-2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 85.15 | 1.865 | 56.9 |
| PCL/nHA/β-TCP-3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 82.51 | 0.612 | 50.5 |
| PCL/nHA/β-TCP-4 | 18 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 20 | 50 | 84.23 | 1.088 | 49.6 |
| PCL/nHA/β-TCP-5 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 20 | 50 | 80.35 | 0.659 | 46.2 |
| PCL/nHA/β-TCP-6 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 81.26 | 0.826 | 46.1 |