Research Article
Himanshu T, Singh SP, Sampa
Abstract
The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the role of TiO2+ZrO2 in the system of 45S5 bioactive glass for improving the bioactivity as well as other physical and mechanical properties of 45S5 bioactive glass. The partial substitution of 1,2,3 and 4 mol% of mixed TiO2+ZrO2 (3:2) for SiO2 in 45S5 bioactive glass system was done by melting route at 1400°Cin a globar rod furnace in air. A comparative study on structural and mechanical properties, as well as bioactivity of the glasses, was reported. The glass properties were determined by XRD, FTIR spectrometry, SEM and the bioactivity of the glass samples were evaluated by in vitro test in simulated body fluid (SBF). Density and compressive strength of glass samples were measured. Results indicate that with the partial substitution of TiO2+ZrO2 for SiO2 in 45S5 bioactive glass system, the mechanical properties of the glasses were found to increase significantly. The glass samples exhibited higher density and compressive strength as compared to their corresponding 45S5 bioactive glass. The in vitro studies of glass samples in SBF had shown that the pH of the solution increased with increasing the time period for immersion during the initial stage of the reaction. This indicated the bioactivity of the samples had increased with increasing duration. On later stages, the decrease in pH of the solution with time had shown that the bioactivity of the samples had decreased.