Facile synthesis and characterization of biphasic magnesium phosphate bioceramic nanosheets by a reflux approach

This paper reports preliminary results on the synthesis and characterization of biphasic magnesium phosphate (MgP) bioceramic nanosheets employing hydrothermal reflux approach. These materials belong to a class of next-generation bioceramics and can serve as potential reinforcements to other bioceramics like calcium phosphates. The as-synthesized materials were characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), electron microscopy and, Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) analysis. Results indicate the formation of biphasic MgP with nanosheet morphology. The average BET specific surface area was calculated to be 18.77 m2 g−1. Their N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms are of the type of IV indicating the presence of a meso-porous structure.