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Hydroxyapatite Ceramics from Hydrothermally Prepared Powders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

C.H. Lin ,
C.W. Huang  and
S.C. Chang
C.H. Lin
Affiliation:
Dept. of Materials Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
C.W. Huang
Affiliation:
Dept. of Materials Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
S.C. Chang
Affiliation:
Dept of Chemistry, Chung Yuan University, Chungli, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Abstract

Hydroxyapatite (Ca5(P04)3(0H)) is an effective material for artificial human bone production. Hydroxyapatite powders were hydrothermally produced in this work by reacting Ca(OH)2 with Na3PO4·12H2O in an autoclave at various temperature and for various times. The particle size of hydroxyapatite was observed to be very fine, uniform, around 50 nm, as well as independent of reaction time.

The hydroxyapatite powders were compacted and sintered at various temperatures for 2 hrs. The density, grain size, and hardness of the hydroxyapatite ceramics were measured and compared with those of the hydroxyapatite ceramics produced by the powders from the commercial source. The hydroxyapatite ceramics from the hydrothermal powders were found to have a higher density, smaller grain size, and higher hardness.

After the hydroxyapatite ceramics were dipped in a simulated biological body liquid for 10 days, the density and hardness of the hydrooxyapatite ceramics from the hydrothermal powders were less deteriorated than those of the hydroxyapatite ceramics from the commercial powder.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 346: Symposium N – Better Ceramics Through Chemistry VI , 1994 , 237
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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