Abstract
Surfactant-free honeycomb-structured Poly(DL-lactide) (PDLLA) and Poly(DLlactide-co-glycolide) PDLLGA thin films were fabricated by water droplet templating methods. Thin films with uniform pore structure were obtained after controlled evaporation of solvents in a humid atmosphere. Solvent, polymer concentration and humidity were found to be important factors in the formation of honeycomb-structured thin films. Preliminary cell culture studies with MG-63 osteoblast-like cell lines showed promising degrees of cell attachment and proliferation on these films, suggesting that they are applicable as scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 52-57 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Macromolecular Symposia |
Volume | 272 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Event | International Conference on (Bio)degradable Polymers from Renewable Resources - Vienna, Austria Duration: 1 Jan 2008 → … |
Bibliographical note
International Conference on (Bio)degradable Polymers from Renewable Resources Vienna, AUSTRIA, NOV 18-21, 2007Keywords
- tissue engineering
- thin film
- biodegradable
- scaffold
- honeycomb