REVUE ROUMAINE DE CHIMIE, cilt.64, sa.4, ss.327-335, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, gelatin/chitosan/montmorillonite (G/CS/MMT) composite scaffold was developed, where MMT was enriched with Mg2+ to improve the osteogenic properties. Mg2+ modified and unmodified G/CS/MMT scaffold with an interconnected porous structure was produced by the freeze drying method. The physicochemical and morphological properties of the composite scaffold were evaluated using XRD, FT-IR, TGA, MIP, and SEM. Mechanical strength of the scaffold was investigated. The release of Mg2+ from G/CS/MMT into the phosphate buffer was determined by the inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. The results showed that Mg2+ modified G/CS/MMT composite scaffold may be a promising biomaterial for bone tissue engineering.