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ArticlePolymers2025

Influence of Porosity on the Morpho-Structure, Physical-Chemical and Biochemical Characteristics of Polylactic Acid and/or Polycaprolactone Scaffolds.

Anca Peter, Manuel Brendon Monea, Anca Mihaly Cozmuta, Camelia Nicula, Leonard Mihaly Cozmuta, Zorica Vosgan, Zsolt Szakacs, Goran Drazic, Klara Magyari, Marieta Muresan-Pop and 1 more

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Anca PeterFaculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Victoriei 76, 430072 Baia Mare, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0080-7296
Manuel Brendon MoneaFaculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Victoriei 76, 430072 Baia Mare, Romania.
Anca Mihaly CozmutaFaculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Victoriei 76, 430072 Baia Mare, Romania.
Camelia NiculaFaculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Victoriei 76, 430072 Baia Mare, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8609-4682
Leonard Mihaly CozmutaFaculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Victoriei 76, 430072 Baia Mare, Romania.
Zorica VosganFaculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Victoriei 76, 430072 Baia Mare, Romania.
Zsolt SzakacsFaculty of Sciences, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Victoriei 76, 430072 Baia Mare, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3555-8445
Goran DrazicNational Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, P.O. Box 660, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0001-7809-8050
Klara MagyariInterdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Nanostructured Materials and Bio-Nano-Interface Center, Babes-Bolyai University, 42, Treboniu Laurian, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1770-8454
Marieta Muresan-PopInterdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Nanostructured Materials and Bio-Nano-Interface Center, Babes-Bolyai University, 42, Treboniu Laurian, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4460-9654
Lucian BaiaInterdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Nanostructured Materials and Bio-Nano-Interface Center, Babes-Bolyai University, 42, Treboniu Laurian, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3196-4868

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The design and development of scaffolds play a crucial role in tissue engineering. In this regard, the study aims to establish the influence of porosity on the morpho-structural, physical-chemical, and biochemical characteristics of the polylactic acid (PLA) and/or polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds, in order to be considered candidates for tissue reconstruction. The results indicated that binary PLA-PCL and PCL matrices are more suitable than PLA, due to their higher crystallization degree, this contributing to the superior mechanical properties and lower network defects. The preponderance of molecular interactions decreases with porosity. Porosity induced a decrease in the degree of crystallization of PLA-PCL and an increase in water, glucose and blood components uptake by 188, 178, and 28%, respectively. The PLA-PCL scaffold was found to be more stable to lipase action than neat PLA as a result of the reduced enzyme access due to the higher crystallinity and thermodynamic stability of the hydrocarbon linear chain in PCL, which is higher than that of the side methyl group in PLA.

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biodegradabilitycrystallinityhydrophilicitymechanical resistancemicrobiological biocompatibilitynutrients uptakepolycaprolactonepolylactic acidporositythermostability

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PMID40942229
PMCPMC12430567

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