Journal article
Adsorption of Maleic Acid Monomer on the Surface of Hydroxyapatite and TiO2: A Pathway toward Biomaterial Composites
Abstract
Poly(styrene- alt-maleic acid) adsorption on hydroxyapatite and TiO2 (rutile) was studied using experimental techniques and complemented by ab initio simulations of adsorption of a maleic acid segment as a subunit of the copolymer. Ab initio calculations suggest that the maleic acid segment forms a strong covalent bonding to the TiO2 and hydroxyapatite surfaces. If compared to vacuum, the presence of a solvent significantly reduces the …
Authors
Albert M; Clifford A; Zhitomirsky I; Rubel O
Journal
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 10, No. 29, pp. 24382–24391
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
July 25, 2018
DOI
10.1021/acsami.8b05128
ISSN
1944-8244