Simple preparation of 58S bioactive glass/polycaprolactone composite scaffolds by freeze-drying under ambient conditions

Composite scaffolds were successfully obtained using sol-gel derived 58S bioactive glass particles and poly(e-caprolactone) pellets. Camphene was used as the freezing vehicle. No sintering step was used, which represents a great advantage in terms of energy and time-saving. The prepared scaffolds showed a mechanical behavior similar to elastomeric cellular solids and Young’s modulus of 46.7 ± 9.4 MPa, which may allow their use in load-bearing...