BIODEGRADABLE CERAMIC-POLYMER COMPOSITE

摘要

The invention provides a ceramic-polymer composite comprising inorganic nano-particles that are contained within a network of a natural polymer which network is formed by means of ionogenic interactions. The invention also provides (medical) articles manufactured from the present composite. In addition, the invention also relates to a method for preparing said composite, wherein a mixture is obtained by mixing a first solution that comprises inorganic nano-particles, a natural polymer and a solvent with o a second solution that comprises a crosslinking agent that facilitates the formation of the network of the natural polymer, after which the composite is recovered from the mixture.