Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS)-Chitosan composite fibre for biomedical applications
Stephen Lai, (Final-year project student, Monash), Chen Shirlin (NTU), Asst/Prof Wang Kean (NTU), Dr Venu Gopal (co-sup, Monash), Dr Kheng Lim Goh (Project supervisor, Monash)
Molecular model of Aminopropylphenyl polydedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (created using Hyperchem v7.0 - by Stephen Lai)
Molecular model of chitosan (created using Hyperchem v7.0 - by Stephen Lai)
Nano-particulate Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan composite fibre for biomedical applications
Eric Xie (Republic Polytechnic), Asst/Prof Wang Kean (NTU), Assoc/Prof Liao Kin (NTU), Dr Hein San (University of Aarhus), Dr Dr Kheng Lim Goh (Monash)
The wet-spinning method for processing biocomposite fibres, e.g. HAp-chitosan composite fibre.
SEM image of the cross section of HAp-chitosan composite fibre.
Mechanical testing of chitosan-based microfibres reinforced by nano-hydroapatite crystallites (by Chew Shirlin)