Investigation of the effect of calcium phosphates on the structure and properties of poly(-3-hydroxybutyrate-4-hydroxybutyrate)
A. Yu. Fedotov, P. M. Tyubaeva, O. V. Baranov, P. V. Lobzhanidze, I. A. Mihailov, I. A. Varyan, V. A. Merzlikin, R. R. Romanov, S. G. Karpova, A. A. Egorov, E. M. Generalov, V. S. Komlev
Samples based on poly(-3-hydroxybutyrate-4-hydroxybutyrate) polyester (P3GB4GB), filled with two types of calcium phosphates (CP): octacalcium phosphate (OCP) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP), were produced by irrigation. The influence of calcium phosphates on the microstructure, organization of the supramolecular structure of the polymer and the mechanical characteristics of film materials based on P3HB4HB was studied. It was established that the CP in the polymer matrix influence the crystalline/amorphous phase ratio of the polymer, presumably due to the interaction of the hydroxyl and phosphate groups of the CP with the carboxyl and hydroxyl groups of P3HB4HB. Composites with a content of 1% OCP and 5% TCP can demonstrate the formation of more advanced crystal structures, since they play the role of nucleating particles in the process of polymer crystallization. With an increase in the concentration of calcium phosphates, the strength characteristics of the composites are significantly reduced, although the packing density of the amorphous phase decreases due to the introduction of CP.
Keywords: calcium phosphates, polyhydroxyalkanoates, tricalcium phosphate, octacalcium phosphate,
poly(-3-hydroxybutyrate-4-hydroxybutyrate).
DOI: 10.30791/1028-978X-2026-6-15-25
Fedotov Alexander — Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science (119334, Moscow, Leninsky Pr., 49), PhD (Eng), leading researcher, specialist in the creation of ceramic and composite bone matrices based on calcium phosphates. E-mail: antishurik@mail.ru.
Tyubaeva Polina — N.M. Emmanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (119334, Moscow, Kosygina St., 4), PhD (Chem), junior researcher; Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (117997, Moscow, Stremyanny Lane, 36), leading researcher, research in the field of creation of non-woven materials by electroforming based on biopolymers of natural origin with antiseptic properties; work with methods of electroforming, microscopy, EPR, DSC, etc. E-mail: polina-tyuabeav@yandex.ru
Baranov Oleg — Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science (119334, Moscow, Leninsky Pr., 49), Junior researcher, specialist in the field of creating ceramic and composite materials based on calcium phosphates, studying the composition and structure of materials. E-mail: einlied.1@gmail.com.
Lobzhanidze Pavel — Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science (119334, Moscow, Leninsky Pr., 49), Junior Researcher, specialist in the field of development and optimization of additive technology for printing composite materials based on calcium phosphates and natural polymers, studying the composition and structure of materials. e-mail: paulik_1496@mail.ru.
Mikhailov Igor — Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (117997, Moscow, Stremyanny Lane, 36), PhD (Chem), director of the shared use center, specialist in the field of engineering and biotechnology, polymer materials science, technology for the production of multicomponent composite materials with specified properties, chemistry, physics and technology of elastomeric materials. E-mail: igmi85@mail.ru
Varyan Ivetta — N.M. Emmanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (119334, Moscow, Kosygina St., 4), junior researcher; Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (117997, Moscow, Stremyanny Lane, 36), engineer, specialist in the field of polymer materials science, biodegradable polymer materials and methods for assessing the rate of degradation. E-mail: ivetta.varyan@yandex.ru.
Merzlikin Vasily — N.M. Emmanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (119334, Moscow, Kosygina St., 4), postgraduate student, specialist in the field of polymer materials science, biochemistry and chemical technology. E-mail: vasiliy.merzl@bk.ru
Romanov Roman — Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (117997, Moscow, Stremyanny Lane, 36), postgraduate student, specialist in the field of polymer materials science, Biomedicine and Photodynamic therapy. E-mail: otmetkin@mail.ru
Karpova Svetlana — N.M. Emmanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (119334, Moscow, Kosygina St., 4), PhD (phys-math), senior researcher, specialist in the field of polymer materials science and electronic paramagnetic resonance. E-mail: karpova@sky.chph.ras.ru
Egorov Alexey — Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science (119334, Moscow, Leninsky Pr., 49), PhD (Eng), researcher, specialist in the field of synthesis of materials based on calcium phosphates, mechanical testing of materials. E-mail: alex1814@yandex.ru.
Generalov Egor — Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science (119334, Moscow, Leninsky Pr., 49), research engineer, specialist in the field of additive technology. E-mail: gener177199@inbox.ru.
Komlev Vladimir — Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science (119334, Moscow, Leninsky Pr., 49), DrSc (Eng), Chief Researcher, Corresponding Member of the RAS, Director of the Institute, specialist in the field of ceramic and composite materials based on calcium phosphates. E-mail: komlev@mail.ru.
Reference citing:
Fedotov A.Yu., Tyubaeva P.M., Baranov O.V., Lobzhanidze P.V., Mihailov I.A., Varyan I.A., Merzlikin V.A., Romanov R.R., Karpova S.G., Egorov A.A., Generalov E.M., Komlev V.S. Issledovanie vliyaniya fosfatov kal'ciya na strukturu i svojstva poli(-3-gidroksibutirata-4-gidroksibutirata) [Investigation of the effect of calcium phosphates on the structure and properties of poly(-3-hydroxybutyrate-4-hydroxybutyrate) ]. Perspektivnye Materialy [Advanced Materials] (in Russ), 2026, no. 6, pp. 12 – 25. DOI: 10.30791/1028-978X-2026-6-15-25