Effects of Sr and Mg dopants on biological and mechanical properties of SiO2–CaO–P2O5 bioactive glass

Fariborz Sharifianjazi*, Mostafa Moradi, Aliasghar Abouchenari, Amir Hossein Pakseresht, Amirhossein Esmaeilkhanian, Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr, Mehdi Shahedi Asl*

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Abstract

In the present study, the effects of Sr and Mg were investigated on mechanical and biological properties of 58S bioactive glass (BG). SiO2-P2O5-CaO BG with different contents of Sr and Mg were synthesized via the sol-gel method and immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) for several days to explore their biocompatibility. Precise analyses of the BG using X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy showed that the Mg-doped BG containing 8 wt % MgO possessed better biocompatibility. It was also found that mechanical properties of the BG could be improved by increasing the amounts of MgO and SrO. Both 5Sr-BG and 8Mg-BG samples did not exhibit any cytotoxicity while showing high alkaline phosphatase activity in comparison with control specimens. However, the Sr-doped BG sample including 5 wt % SrO demonstrated enhanced bioactivity and biocompatibility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22674-22682
Number of pages9
JournalCeramics International
Volume46
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bioactive glass
  • Bioactivity
  • Biocompatibility
  • Magnesium
  • Mechanical properties
  • Strontium

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