Microstructure and Properties of Polyhydroxybutyrate-Chitosan-Nanohydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds

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DSC (a) (a: pure PHB; b: PHB-HAP composite; c: composite with PHB : CHT = 3 : 1; d: composite with PHB : CHT = 1 : 1; e: composite with PHB : CHT = 1 : 3; f: pure chitosan) and TG ((b) 𝑦-axis represents the ratio of mass losse to total biopolymer content in composite) (curve 1: pure PHB; curve 2: PHB-HAP composite; curve 3: composite with PHB : CHT = 3 : 1; curve 4: composite with PHB : CHT = 1 : 1; curve 5: composite with PHB : CHT = 1 : 3; curve 6: pure chitosan) analysis of composites.

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