Synthesis and evaluation of various layered octacalcium phosphates by wet-chemical processing.
Octacalcium phosphate was synthesized by hydrolysis of alpha-tricalcium phosphate through a wet-chemical processing. Using the same wet-chemical processing in presence of various succinate ions, the preparation of some complexed octacalcium phosphates was attempted. The products were examined by X-ray diffraction method. These complexed octacalcium phosphates intercalated with succinic acid, L-asparatic acid, and methyl succinic acid showed an expanded basal spacing in the octacalcium phosphate unit cell dimensions. The microstructure was observed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy.
Nakahira
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Kyoto Institute of Technology, Gosho-kaido-cho, Matsugasaki,Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan. nakahira@ipc.kit.ac.jp
Aoki
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Sakamoto
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Yamaguchi
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