Grafenoxid (GO) ar en lovande kandidat som nano-tillsats i medicinska byggnadsstallningar for benregenerering. GO kan forbattra den biologiska kompatibiliteten och osteogena prestandan hos polymerbaserade byggstallningar, och ocksa vasentligt bidra till forbattringen av materialets mekaniska egenskaper. I detta arbete ympades nano-grafenoxid (nGO) kovalent pa ytan av poly (e-kaprolakton) (PCL) genom att fdrst modifiera polymerytan via aminolys. Med anvandning av 1,6-hexandiamin / isopropanol infordes fria amingrupper framgangsrikt pa PCL-ytan for efterfoljande immobilisering av nGO. En optimerad ympningsprocess utvecklades via en losningsmedelsassisterad metod med vatten som losningsmedel for att kovalent binda nGO pa ytan av PCL byggnadsstallningar. De initiala nGO koncentrationerna var 0,5 och 1 mg / ml. fourier-transform infrarodspektroskopi (FTIR) och termogravimetrisk analys (TGA) verifierade bindningen mellan de funktionella gruppema pa nGO och de fria aminema. Svepelektronmikroskopi (SEM) visade en homogen fordelning av nGO pa ytan av de porosa byggnadsstallningarna. De mekaniska testema som utfordes demonstrerade · en 50 och 21 % okning av kompressionsstyrkan :for byggnadsstallningarna ympade med de initiala nGO-koncentrationema pa 0,5 och 1 mg / ml. In vitro-mineraliseringstester visade bildandet av mineralfallningar pa ytan av byggnadsstallningama som okade i storlek med hogre nGO-halt. A ven nGO: s potential som nano-barare av ett antibiotikum studerades i detta arbete. Pa grund av sitt overflod av kemiska funktionaliteter kan nGO effektivt adsorbera foreningar genom olika sekundara interaktioner. I denna studie optimerades dessa sekundara interaktioner genom att reglera losningens pH for maximal adsorption av ciprofloxacin, ett bredspektrum antibiotikum som anvands vid behandling av osteomyelit. Ciprofloxacin befanns kunna adsorberas starkast i sin katjonform vid pH 5, dar 1t-1t elektron­donatoracceptor (EDA) -interaktioner dominerar. Sammanfattningsvis bekraftar de resultat som presenteras i detta arbete potentialen hos nGO som egenskapsforbattrare och lakemedelsbarare i applikationer inom vavnadsregenerering. / Graphene oxide (GO) is a promising candidate as nano-filler material in scaffolds for bone regeneration. It has been demonstrated to enhance the biological compatibility and osteogenic performance of polymer-based scaffolds, aside from its substantial contribution to the improvement of the material's mechanical properties. In this work, nano-graphene oxide (nGO) was covalently grafted to the surface of poly( e-caprolactone) (PCL) by first modifying the polymer surface via aminolysis. Using 1,6-hexanediamine/isopropanol, free amine groups were successfully introduced to the PCL surface for the subsequent immobilization of nGO. An optimized grafting pathway, which implements the solvent-assisted method and uses water as a solvent, was developed to covalently attach nGO using initial concentrations of 0.5 and 1 mg/mL. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) both verified the successful attachment of nGO through the free amines. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) depicts a homogeneous dispersion of nGO over the polymer matrix. Mechanical tests were performed and demonstrate a 50 and 21 % increase in compressive strength for the scaffolds grafted using initial nGO concentrations of 0.5 and 1 mglmL. In vitro mineralization tests showed the formation of mineral precipitates on the surface of the scaffolds that increased in size with higher nGO content. The potential of nGO as a nano-carrier of an antibiotic drug was also explored in this work. As it comprises of an abundance of chemical functionalities, nGO is able to efficiently adsorb compounds through various secondary interactions. In this study, these secondary interactions were optimized by controlling the solution pH for the maximum adsorption of ciprofloxacin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used in the treatment of osteomyelitis. Ciprofloxacin was found to be adsorbed most strongly in its cationic form at pH 5, in which 1t-1t electron-donor acceptor (EDA) interactions predominate. Overall, the results presented in this work validate the potential of nGO as nano-enhancer and drug carrier in tissue engineering scaffold applications.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:19:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marindia Decol.pdf: 3575085 bytes, checksum: bed6c0ed662d3c76c64b6cfdac902d8b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) is a rigid and brittle thermoplastic polymer, and poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) is a thermoplastic polymer of lower rigidity and higher toughness than PLA. Combination of these properties through the blend PLA/PCL has been studied successfully to change the final properties of the PLA. The addition of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) in the blend PLA/PCL may induce peculiar orphologies depending on their location, resulting in the getting new properties or modifying the properties of the PLA matrix. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adding the PCL, the compatibilizer Cesa-mix and MWCNT the final properties of the PLA. Mixtures were prepared in internal mixer chamber coupled to a torque rheometer and subjected to characterizations of morphological, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties. In the morphological analysis, there was a 37% reduction in the average size of the phases of the PCL blends PLA/PCL with the addition of compatibilizer Cesa®- mix, a heterogeneous distribution of MWCNT the PLA matrix and a selective location of MWCNT in phase PCL. With respect to thermal properties, the addition of the compatibilizing PCL and did not significantly affect the thermal degradation onset temperature (Tonset) of the PLA, but the addition of the MWCNT in PLA resulted in decreased Tonset nanocomposites. The melting temperature did not change significantly with the addition of PCL, the compatibilizer and MWCNT on the PLA matrix. Already cold crystallization temperature decreased and the degree of crystallinity of the PLA increased with the addition of PCL blends and MWCNT in nanocomposites. Decreases of 35% on elastic hardness and 29% in modulus of elasticity was observed with the addition of PCL and compatibilizer Cesa®-mix in the blends PLA/ PCL/AC/2,5%. With the addition of MWCNT was observed an increase of 6,8% on elastic hardness and 8% in the modulus of elasticity of PLA/CNT mixtures with 1,0% w/w. Blends of PLA/PCL with 0,5% and 1,0% w/w CNT with and without compatibilizer, had a decrease in modulus of elasticity and elastic hardness. No significant changes were observed in the electric resistance of the samples with the addition of the compatibilizer, the PCL and MWCNT with 0,5% and 1,0% w/w. Selective location of MWCNT the PCL phase had great influence on morphological, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of nanocomposites. / O poli(ácido lático) (PLA) é um polímero termoplástico rígido e frágil, e a poli(ε-caprolactona) (PCL) é um polímero termoplástico de menor rigidez e maior tenacidade que o PLA. A combinação destas propriedades através da blenda PLA/PCL tem sido estudada com êxito no auxílio à alteração das propriedades finais do PLA. A adição de nanotubos de carbono de paredes múltiplas (NTCPM) na blenda PLA/PCL pode induzir a morfologias peculiares dependendo da sua localização, resultando na obtenção de novas propriedades ou na alteração das propriedades da matriz PLA. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito da adição do PCL, do compatibilizante Cesa-mix e dos NTCPM nas propriedades finais do PLA. As misturas foram preparadas em misturador de câmara interna acoplado a reômetro de torque e submetidas à caraterizações das propriedades morfológicas, térmicas, mecânicas e elétricas. Na análise morfológica, observou-se uma redução de 37% no tamanho médio das fases de PCL nas blendas PLA/PCL com a adição do compatibilizante Cesa®- mix, uma distribuição heterogênea dos NTCPM na matriz PLA e uma localização seletiva dos NTCPM na fase PCL. Em relação às propriedades térmicas, a adição do PCL e do compatibilizante não afetaram significativamente na temperatura de início de degradação térmica (Tonset) do PLA, porém a adição de NTCPM no PLA resultou em decréscimo na Tonset dos nanocompósitos. A temperatura de fusão não apresentou variação significativa com a adição do PCL, do compatibilizante e dos NTCPM na matriz PLA. Já a temperatura de cristalização a frio diminuiu e o grau de cristalinidade do PLA aumentou com a adição de PCL nas blendas e dos NTCPM nos nanocompósitos. Diminuições de 35% na dureza elástica e de 29% no módulo de elasticidade foram observadas com a adição do PCL e do compatibilizante Cesa®-mix nas blendas PLA/PCL/AC 2,5%. Com a adição de NTCPM foi observado um aumento de 6,8% na dureza elástica e de 8% no módulo de elasticidade das misturas PLA/NTC com 1,0% m/m. As misturas de PLA/PCL com 0,5% e 1,0% m/m de NTC com e sem compatibilizante, tiveram um decréscimo no módulo de elasticidade e na dureza elástica. Não foram verificadas alterações significativas na resistência elétrica das amostras com a adição do compatibilizante, do PCL e dos NTCPM com 0,5% e 1,0% m/m. A localização seletiva dos NTCPM na fase PCL teve grande influência nas propriedades morfológicas, térmicas, mecânicas e elétricas dos nanocompósitos.

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