Abstract
Phosphate-rich glass powders in the CaO-P2O5 system were prepared by the sol-gel method using aqueous solutions of Ca(NO3)2·4H2O and H3PO4. Glass powders were subjected to reaction with Ca(OH)2 and water under varied experimental conditions, such as temperature (25-90 °C), particle size (1-5 and 40 μm), and ultrasound waves (20 kHz). Parallel experiments were also conducted without ultrasound for comparison. The reaction products were composed of Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O (monocalcium phosphate monohydrate), CaHPO4 (monatite), CaHPO4 · 2H2O (brushite), Ca5(PO4)3OH (hydroxyapatite) and amorphous calcium phosphate. It is interesting to note that hydroxyapatite and brushite were obtained at a low temperature of 60 °C in a very short period of time (30 min). All samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5297-5300 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Science |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1993 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering