Novel 3D Composites With Highly Flexible Behaviour Based On Chitosan And Bioactive Glass For Biomedical Applications

Scaffolds with a 3D cellular solid structure have been studied intensively for tissue engineering. These materials should have adequate porosity, appropriate pore size, interconnectivity, and mechanical behaviour compatible with the features of native tissue, allowing cell activities. In this work, novel flexible 3D composite foams of chitosan (CH) combined with bioactive glass (BG) in 1:0 and 1:1 ratios by a foaming method were developed.