Figures & data
Figure 1. XRD patterns of (A) 58s glass scaffolds and (B) 58s glass/β-TCP/ZnO composite scffolds. JCPDS # 09-0169 (β-TCP).
Figure 2. FT-IR spectra of (A) 58s glass scaffolds and (B) 58s glass/β-TCP/ZnO composite scaffolds which were soaked in SBF at different time.
Figure 3. Weight losses for 58s glass scaffolds and 58s glass/β-TCP/ZnO composite scaffolds after soaking in SBF at different time.
Figure 4. Compressive strengths of 58s glass scaffolds and 58s glass/β-TCP/ZnO composite scaffolds after soaking in SBF at different time.
Figure 5. Microstructures and EDS of (A, C, and E) 58s glass scaffolds and (B, D, and F) 58s glass/β-TCP/ZnO composite scaffolds after cultivation in SBF for (A, B) 3 d, (C, D) 14 d and (E, F) 28 d.
Figure 6. The morphology of MG-63 cell seeded on (A-C) 58s glass scaffolds and (E-F) 58s glass/β-TCP/ZnO composite scaffolds after different days of culture.
Figure 7. Fluorescence images of MG-63 cell on (A-F) 58s glass scaffolds and (G-L) 58s glass/β-TCP/ZnO composite scaffolds after different days of culture.
Figure 8. Microstructure of the initial powders: (A) 58s glass; (B) β-TCP; (C) ZnO.
