Effects of Increasing Chitosan Nanofibre Volume Fraction on the Mechanical Property of Hydroxyapatite

Abere, Dare Victor and Oyatogun, Grace Modupe and Akinwole, Ifeoluwa Emmanuel and Abioye, Abiodun A. and Rominiyi, Azeez Lawan and Igonwelundu, Magnus T. (2017) Effects of Increasing Chitosan Nanofibre Volume Fraction on the Mechanical Property of Hydroxyapatite. American Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 5 (1). pp. 6-16.

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Abstract

This work attempted to synthesize chitosan (CH) nanofibre from crab shell and hydroxyapatite, HA, from limestone with the objective of studying the effects of increasing volume fraction of chitosan nanofibre on the mechanical properties of HA. Mechanical characterization of different fraction composite was carried out to study the effects of increasing volume fraction of chitosan nano fibre on the mechanical properties of HA. In addition, surface characterization of the composite was carried out using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry, FT-IR. Results obtained indicated that the optimum mechanical properties were obtained at a volume fractions of 30: 70, CH: HA respectively; average compressive strength of 10.12 MPa; average tensile strength of 173.9 MPa; average hardness value of 420.80 HV; average fracture toughness of 14.72 MPa.m1/2; average elastic modulus of 0.1583 GPa and average bending strength of 157.96 MPa were obtained for this optimum volume fractions. Increasing volume fractions of chitosan nanofibre was therefore found to result in decrease in compressive strength, hardness and elastic modulus of HA while its tensile strength, bending strength and fracture toughness increased. The FTIR revealed that possible interaction between the NH2 group and the primary and secondary –OH group of CH with Ca2+ (metal coordination interaction) of HA might be responsible for the higher mechanical property of HA. In conclusion, it was found that increasing chitosan volume fraction in chitosan/HA composite results in increasing strength of hydroxyapatite, consequently enhancing its load bearing ability.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	hydroxyapatite, chitosan, nanofibre, composite, volume fraction
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2018 13:10
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2018 13:10
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11257

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