title: Novel highly biodegradable biphasic tricalcium phosphates composed of alpha-tricalcium phosphate and beta-tricalcium phosphate.
abstract: Novel biodegradable biphasic tricalcium phosphates (BTCP) composed of alpha-tricalcium phosphate (alpha-TCP) and beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) were successfully synthesized by heating amorphous calcium phosphate precursors with different structures at 800 degrees C for 3 h. The ratio of alpha-TCP and beta-TCP in the calcium phosphate particle can be controlled by aging time and pH value during synthesis of the amorphous precursor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. lyanbao@163.com
authors.forename: Yanbao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wenjian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Kim Chiu
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C519480:amorphous calcium phosphate; C485817:beta-tricalcium phosphate; D014867:Water; C020243:calcium phosphate; D002118:Calcium