Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan/Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications

Chitosan/nanohydroxyapatite composite was synthesized by co-precipitation of nanohydroxyapatite onto a chitosan scaffold. The aim of this research was to extract chitosan from locally sourced shrimp shells species Penaeus Monodon and to synthesize chitosan/nanohydroxyapatite composite. The morphology, crystalline structure and composition of the composites were investigated using Scanning electron microscopic analysis, X-ray diffractometry,...