The facile and low temperature synthesis of nanophase hydroxyapatite crystals using wet chemistry

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Abstract

A simple and facile wet chemistry route was used to synthesize nanophase hydroxyapatite (HaP) crystals at low temperature. The synthesis was carried out at a pH of 11.0 and at a temperature of 37 C. The resulting samples were washed several times and subjected to further analysis. XRD studies revealed that the HaP crystals were polycrystalline in nature with a crystallite size of ~ 15-60 ± 5 nm. SEM-EDXA images confirmed the presence of calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), and oxygen (O) peaks. Likewise, FTIR confirmed the presence of characteristic phosphate and hydroxyl peaks in samples. Lastly, HRTEM images clearly showed distinctive lattice fringes positioned in the 100 and 002 planes. TGA analysis shows that HaP crystals can withstand higher calcination temperatures and are thermally stable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)152-159
Number of pages8
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume36
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • FTIR
  • HRTEM
  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Nanophase crystal
  • Wet chemistry

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