title: Formation of apatitic calcium phosphates in a Na-K-phosphate solution of pH 7.4.
abstract: Poorly crystalline, apatitic calcium phosphate powders have been synthesized by slowly adding a Na- and K-containing reference phosphate solution with a pH value of 7.4 to an aqueous calcium nitrate solution at 37 degrees C. Nano-particulated apatitic powders obtained were shown to contain small amounts of Na and K, which render them more similar in chemical composition to that of the bone mineral. Precipitated and dried powders were found to exhibit self-hardening cement properties when kneaded in a mortar with a sodium citrate- and sodium phosphate-containing starter solution. The same phosphate solution used in powder synthesis was found to be able to partially convert natural, white and translucent marble pieces of calcite (CaCO3) into calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite upon aging the samples in that solution for 3 days at 60 degrees C. Sample characterization was performed by using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, and simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. c_tas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aldinger
mesh_terms: D001031:Apatites / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006244:Hardness; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008422:Materials Testing; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011208:Powders; D012996:Solutions; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001031:Apatites; D001843:Bone Cements; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D010710:Phosphates; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D011208:Powders; D012996:Solutions; C013216:potassium phosphate; C018279:sodium phosphate
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