ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
A new route for preparing hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) bioceramic has been described. An amorphous, nanosized, and carbonate-containing calcium phosphate powder that had a Ca:P ratio of 1.67 was synthesized from calcium diethoxide and phosphoric acid in ethanol via a sol-gel method. The powder was pressed at 98 MPa into green specimens and then heated to a temperature range of 500°-1300°C. At 600°C, the powder crystallized to a carbonated hydroxyapatite and a trace of ß-tricalcium phosphate before converting to hydroxyapatite at 900°C. The thermal crystallization was associated with grain growth, shrinkage, and active surface diffusion. The activation energy of grain growth was 37 ± 2 kJ/mol. After sintering at 1100°C, the decomposition of carbonated hydroxyapatite generated a microporous ceramic with an average pore size of 0.2 µm and an open porosity of 15.5%. This microporous bioceramic can be used as a bone filler.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02499.x
