Chemical Synthesis, Characterization, and Biocompatibility Study of Hydroxyapatite/Chitosan Phosphate Nanocomposite for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications

Table 2

Mechanical properties of HAp/CSP nanocomposite samples. Number after  ±  sign corresponds to the standard deviation.

n-HAp particles loaded (w/w)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Young’s modulus (MPa)	Elongation at break (%)
0%	6.37±0.55	74.45±0.94	72.87±2.66
10%	7.57±0.29	147.87±1.23	47.99±2.17
20%	10.43±0.87	184.89±2.77	33.95±0.66
30%	12.77±1.06	216.56±3.45	30.84±1.84
40%	15.34±0.47	242.38±2.76	22.28±2.58
50%	11.89±0.78	358.54±4.85	20.77±1.42
60%	10.65±0.49	302.68±3.97	18.76±0.95