Abstract
Electrochemical synthesis was employed to prepare a novel hydroxyapatite/graphene (HAP/ Gr) composite powder suitable for medical applications as a hard tissue implant (scaffold). The synthesis was performed in a homogeneous dispersion containing Na2H2EDTA·2H2O, NaH2PO4 and CaCl2 with a Ca/EDTA/PO4 3- concentration ratio of 0.25/0.25/0.15M, along with 0.01 wt% added graphene nanosheets, at a current density of 137 mA cm-2 and pH value of 9.0. The field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy observations of the composite HAP/Gr powder indicated that nanosized hydroxyapatite particles were uniformly placed in the graphene overlay. Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction confirmed graphene incorporation in the HAP/Gr powder. The electrochemically prepared HAP/Gr composite powder exhibited slight antibacterial effect against the growth of the bacterial strain Staphylococcus aureus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 233-240 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Carbon Letters |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antibacterial activity
- Composites
- Electrochemical synthesis
- Graphene
- Hydroxyapatite