Azam Zare Harofte - Material and Biomaterial Research Center, Tehran, Iran
Samaneh Saber-Samandari - Department of Chemistry, Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagusa, TRNC via Mersin 10, Turkey
Saeed Saber-Samandari - Material and Biomaterial Research Center, Tehran, Iran New Technologies Research Center, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Ali Zamanian - Materials and Energy Research Center, Alborz, Iran

In the current study freeze casting method was employed to fabricate highly porous gelatin/ akermanite scaffolds. 10 Gelatin(GEL) based nanocomposite scaffolds were prepared a controlled unidirectional freeze casting through blending constant gelatin concentration with Akermanite nanoparticles (AKRNPs). Pore morphology, mechanical properties, and water adsorption characteristics of scaffolds were assessed. The compressive strength and elastic module values was 5.46 MPa, and 2.86 GPa, respectively. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images depicted a unidirectional structure with homogenous distribution of AKR among gelatin matrix.

Akermanite; Gelatin; Freeze casting; Mechanical properties; Elastic Modulus; Scaffold; Bone tissue engineering