Fibres and Coupling Agents for Composite and Tissue Engineering Applications (FaCCTA) - Pilot Stage

该项目的目的是测试一些潜在的用于磷酸盐玻璃/聚己内酯复合材料的新偶联剂。表面光谱学方法将用来评估偶联剂在玻璃表面的附着情况。界面剪切强度研究将评估这些试剂在耦合玻璃和基质材料方面的有效性。样品还将在几周内老化，以确定界面在受到水解性侵蚀时的耐久性。这些研究将提供一种合适的主要候选偶联剂，用于更大的FACCTA项目，以生产有效的可生物降解复合材料

The aim of the project is to test a number of potential new coupling agents for phosphate glass/polycaprolactone composites. Surface spectroscopy methods will be used to assess the attachment of the coupling agents to the glass surface. Interfacial shear strength studies will assess the effectiveness of the agents in coupling the glass and matrix materials. Samples will also be aged over a period of weeks in order to determine the durability of the interface when exposed to hydrolytic attack. These studies will provide a suitable primary candidate coupling agent that would be used in the larger FaCCTA project in order to produce effective biodegradable composite materials