Processing and properties of porous poly(l-lactide)/bioactive glass composites

Abstract Porous poly( l -lactide)/bioactive glass (PLLA/BG) composites were prepared by phase separation of polymer solutions containing bioactive glass particles (average particle size: 1.5 μm). The composite microstructures consist of a porous PLLA matrix with glass particles distributed homogeneously throughout. Large pores (>100 μm) are present in a network of smaller (