The role of the collaborative functions of the composite structure of organic and inorganic constituents and their influence on the electrical properties of human bone.
Biomed Mater Eng 2016;
27:305-14. [PMID:
27567783 DOI:
10.3233/bme-161587]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The electrical potential, which is generated in bone by collagen displacement, has been well documented. However, the role of mineral crystals in bone piezoelectricity has not yet been elucidated.
OBJECTIVE
We examined the mechanism that the composite structure of organic and inorganic constituents and their collaborative functions play an important role in the electrical properties of human bone.
METHODS
The electrical potential and bone structure were evaluated using thermally stimulated depolarized current (TSDC) and micro computed tomography, respectively. After electrical polarization of bone specimens, the stored electrical charge was calculated using TSDC measurements. The CO3/PO4 peak ratio was calculated using attenuated total reflection to compare the content of carbonate ion in the bone specimens.
RESULTS
The TSDC curve contained 3 peaks at 100, 300 and 500°C, which were classified into 4 patterns. The CO3/PO4 peak ratio positively correlated with the stored charges at approximately 300°C in the polarized bone. There was a positive correlation between the stored bone charge and the bone mineral density only.
CONCLUSIONS
It is suggested that the peak at 300°C is attributed to carbonate apatite and the total bone mass of human bone, not the three-dimensional structure, affects the stored charge.
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