Decomposition mechanism
Chemical reaction
By products
Decomposition through calcium peroxide
CaO
2
+ 2H
2
O → Ca (OH)
2
+ H
2
O
2
2H
2
O
2
→ O
2
+ 2H
2
O
Metal ions
Oxygen
Water
Decomposition through sodium bicarbonate
[Na
2
CO
3
]
2
•
3H
2
O
2
→ 2Na
+
+2CO
3
−2
+3H
2
O
2
2H
2
O
2
→O
2
+2H
2
O
Metal ions
Oxygen
Water
Direct decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
2H
2
O
2
→O
2
+2H
2
O
Oxygen
Water
Table 2:
Decomposition mechanisms used to produce oxygen for tissue engineering applications and their byproducts which may produce toxic effect in the microenvironment of the scaffolds.
