Synthesis and crystallization of macroporous hydroxyapatite

S. Madhavi*, C. Ferraris, T. J. White

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Abstract

Macroporous hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4) 6(OH)2 was synthesized using ordered polystyrene sphere templates that were impregnated with a calcium phosphate precursor solution which was allowed to solidify followed by sintering from 500 to 1000°C in flowing oxygen to remove the polymer and crystallize the phosphates. Using a combination of diffraction and imaging the face-centered cubic macroporous framework was shown to have pore diameters of 0.8-0.9 μm and to be composed of hydroxyapatite (80-98 wt%) and X-ray diffraction amorphous material (14-55%), the proportions dependent on the duration and temperature of heat treatment. At lower sintering temperatures the HAp is calcium deficient. Ion exchange of calcium by cadmium demonstrated the potential of this material for hazardous waste remediation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2838-2845
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume178
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

Keywords

  • 3DOM
  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Ion-exchange
  • Macroporous

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