To fulfill the properties of barrier membranes useful for guided bone tissue regeneration in the treatment of periodontitis, in this study a simple process combining lyophilization with preheating treatment to produce asymmetric barrier membranes from biodegradable chitosan (CS) and functional β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) was proposed. By preheating TCP/CS (3:10, w/w) in an acetic acid solution at 40°C, a skin layer that could greatly increase the mechanical properties of the membrane was formed. The asymmetric membrane with a skin layer had a modulus value almost 4-times that of the symmetric porous membrane produced only by lyophilization. This is beneficial for maintaining a secluded space for the bone regeneration, as well as to prevent the invasion of other tissues. The subsequent lyophilization at -20°C then gave the rest of material an interconnected pore structure with high porosity (83.9-90.6

作者：Hung-Yin, Tai；Shiu-Huey, Chou；Liao-Ping, Cheng；Hung-Te, Yu；Trong-Ming, Don

来源：Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition 2012 年 23卷 9期