| Literature DB >> 24501671 |
Laura Russo1, Francesca Taraballi1, Cristina Lupo1, Ana Poveda2, Jesús Jiménez-Barbero3, Monica Sandri4, Anna Tampieri4, Francesco Nicotra1, Laura Cipolla1.
Abstract
Different methods for the functionalization of carbonate hydroxyapatite granules with free amine groups by reaction with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) have been compared in order to improve the potential for tethering of bioactive molecules to bioceramics. The combined use of tetraethoxyorthosilicate and APTES with acid catalysis resulted in an evident increase in amine surface grafting.Entities:
Keywords: APTES; NMR; bioceramics; carbonate hydroxyapatite; covalent functionalization; sol–gel
Year: 2014 PMID: 24501671 PMCID: PMC3886308 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2013.0040
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interface Focus ISSN: 2042-8898 Impact factor: 3.906