title: Synthesis and characterization of magnesium doped biphasic calcium phosphate.
abstract: The incorporation of magnesium ions into the calcium phosphate structure is of great interest for the development of artificial bone implants. This paper investigates the preparation of magnesium-doped biphasic calcium phosphate (Mg-BCP) via sol gel method at various concentrations of added Mg. The effect of calcinations temperature (ranging from 500 degrees C to 900 degrees C) and concentrations of Mg incorporated into BCP has been studied by the aid of XRD, TGA and infrared spectroscopy (IR) in transmittance mode analysis. The study indicated that the powder was pure BCP and Mg-BCP with 100% purity and high crystallinity. The results also indicated that beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) phase can be observed when the powder was calcined at 800 degrees C and above.
authors.affiliation: Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic Universiti Malaysia, PO Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Toibah
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sopyan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mel
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D006801:Humans; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D044367:Phase Transition; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011208:Powders / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000295:instrumentation; D013818:Thermogravimetry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D011208:Powders; C020243:calcium phosphate