SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOHYDROXYAPATITE/POLYURETHANE NANO-COMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS

A novel type of nano hydroxyapatite (nHAp) / polyurethane (PU) nano composite was created for application in tooth and bone tissue engineering in this work. The wet chemical precipitation technique was used to successfully manufacture nano hydroxyapatite. In this study, hydroxyapatite/polyurethane nano composites were produced, and the compound was characterised using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).

Keywords: FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDS, Hydroxyapatite (HAp), Polyurethane (PU).