Hydrothermal synthesis of biocompatible whiskers

Whiskers of hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2: HAp), which is expected to be one of the best biocompatible materials, were successfully synthesised by hydrothermal treatments of beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-Ca3(PO4)2: beta-TCP) with citric acid. These whiskers were single crystals, elongated along...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of materials science 1994-07, Vol.29 (13), p.3399-3402
Hauptverfasser:	YOSHIMURA, M, SUDA, H, OKAMOTO, K, IOKU, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties Exact sciences and technology Physics Surfaces and interfaces thin films and whiskers (structure and nonelectronic properties) Whiskers and dendrites (growth,structure, and nonelectronic properties)
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Zusammenfassung:	Whiskers of hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2: HAp), which is expected to be one of the best biocompatible materials, were successfully synthesised by hydrothermal treatments of beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-Ca3(PO4)2: beta-TCP) with citric acid. These whiskers were single crystals, elongated along the c-axis, with a length of 20-30 micron and a width of 0.1-1 micron. They were slightly calcium deficient (Ca/P molar ratio = 1.63) and they contained a trace of CO3(2-) in their structure. 29 refs.
ISSN:	0022-2461 1573-4803
DOI:	10.1007/bf00352039