1. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Abstract Bioactive glasses have attracted much attention both in the fields of materials and medicine, due to their excellent biocompatibility, bioactivity, osteoconductivity and controllable physiochemical properties. Up to now, they have been successfully used in clinic to repair bone defects and treat dental diseases. In this study, the composition and structure of bioactive glasses, mechanism of bioactivity, methodsto preparation and their applications was expounded, and an outlook of bioactive glasses was also given.