Nano Research & Applications

Nano-encapsulation properties and withstanding biological environment of the modified natural rubber

20^th International Conference on Advanced Nanotechnology
September 11-12, 2017 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rodney Marcelo do Nascimento

University of Sa�?�?o Paulo, Brazil

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Nano Res Appl

DOI: 10.21767/2471-9838-C1-003

Abstract

Hybrid Natural Rubber NR-X is a potentially attractive material for biomedical applications due to its flexibility, renewability and biocompatibility. This lecture will describe the nano-encapsulation properties of the Natural Rubber through the incorporation of calcium phosphate particles into a polymeric matrix as well as the stability of the material in biological environment. CaP crystalline phases were synthesized by the sol��?gel method and the polymeric matrices were produced using natural rubber extracted from latex of the Hevea brasiliensis. The organic-inorganic interface features of the NR-CaP were investigated by Vibrational and Electronic spectroscopies techniques. Polymeric nano-encapsulation properties and withstanding biological environment of the NR have emerged as a promising hybrid material for medical applications.