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Title: Boron nitride nanotubes and nanoplatelets as reinforcing agents of polymeric matrices for bone tissue engineering

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Abstract This study investigates the mechanical properties and in vitro cytotoxicity of one‐ and two‐dimensional boron nitride nanomaterials‐reinforced biodegradable polymeric nanocomposites. Poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) nanocomposites were fabricated using crosslinking agent N ‐vinyl pyrrolidone and inorganic nanomaterials: boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and boron nitride nanoplatelets (BNNPs) dispersed at 0.2 wt % in the polymeric matrix. The incorporation of BNNPs and BNNTs resulted in a ∼38 and ∼15% increase in compressive (Young's) modulus, and ∼31 and ∼6% increase in compressive yield strength compared to PPF control, respectively. The nanocomposites showed a time‐dependent increased protein adsorption for collagen I protein. The cytotoxicity evaluation of aqueous BNNT and BNNP dispersions (at 1–100 μg/mL concentrations) using murine MC3T3 preosteoblast cells showed ∼73–99% viability. The cytotoxicity evaluation of media extracts of nanocomposites before crosslinking, after crosslinking, and upon degradation (using 1×–100× dilutions) showed dose‐dependent cytotoxicity responses. Crosslinked nanocomposites showed excellent (∼79–100%) cell viability, cellular attachment (∼57–67%), and spreading similar to cells grown on the surface of tissue culture polystyrene control. The media extracts of degradation products showed a dose‐dependent cytotoxicity. The favorable cytocompatibility results in combination with improved mechanical properties of BNNT and BNNP nanocomposites opens new avenues for further in vitro and in vivo safetymore » and efficacy studies towards bone tissue engineering applications. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 105B: 406–419, 2017.« less

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [2];  [3];  [3]; ORCiD logo [2]
  1. Department of Biomedical Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook New York 11794, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook New York 11794
  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook New York 11794
  3. Department of Wood Science and Engineering Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon 97331
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OSTI Identifier:
1401638
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DE‐AC02‐98CH10886
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Journal Name:
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B: Applied Biomaterials
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Journal Name: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B: Applied Biomaterials Journal Volume: 105 Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1552-4973
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Farshid, Behzad, Lalwani, Gaurav, Shir Mohammadi, Meisam, Simonsen, John, and Sitharaman, Balaji. Boron nitride nanotubes and nanoplatelets as reinforcing agents of polymeric matrices for bone tissue engineering. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1002/jbm.b.33565.
Farshid, Behzad, Lalwani, Gaurav, Shir Mohammadi, Meisam, Simonsen, John, & Sitharaman, Balaji. Boron nitride nanotubes and nanoplatelets as reinforcing agents of polymeric matrices for bone tissue engineering. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.33565
Farshid, Behzad, Lalwani, Gaurav, Shir Mohammadi, Meisam, Simonsen, John, and Sitharaman, Balaji. Tue . "Boron nitride nanotubes and nanoplatelets as reinforcing agents of polymeric matrices for bone tissue engineering". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.33565.
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abstractNote = {Abstract This study investigates the mechanical properties and in vitro cytotoxicity of one‐ and two‐dimensional boron nitride nanomaterials‐reinforced biodegradable polymeric nanocomposites. Poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) nanocomposites were fabricated using crosslinking agent N ‐vinyl pyrrolidone and inorganic nanomaterials: boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and boron nitride nanoplatelets (BNNPs) dispersed at 0.2 wt % in the polymeric matrix. The incorporation of BNNPs and BNNTs resulted in a ∼38 and ∼15% increase in compressive (Young's) modulus, and ∼31 and ∼6% increase in compressive yield strength compared to PPF control, respectively. The nanocomposites showed a time‐dependent increased protein adsorption for collagen I protein. The cytotoxicity evaluation of aqueous BNNT and BNNP dispersions (at 1–100 μg/mL concentrations) using murine MC3T3 preosteoblast cells showed ∼73–99% viability. The cytotoxicity evaluation of media extracts of nanocomposites before crosslinking, after crosslinking, and upon degradation (using 1×–100× dilutions) showed dose‐dependent cytotoxicity responses. Crosslinked nanocomposites showed excellent (∼79–100%) cell viability, cellular attachment (∼57–67%), and spreading similar to cells grown on the surface of tissue culture polystyrene control. The media extracts of degradation products showed a dose‐dependent cytotoxicity. The favorable cytocompatibility results in combination with improved mechanical properties of BNNT and BNNP nanocomposites opens new avenues for further in vitro and in vivo safety and efficacy studies towards bone tissue engineering applications. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 105B: 406–419, 2017.},
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journal = {Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B: Applied Biomaterials},
number = 2,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 EST 2015}
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