Abstract
Nanosized carbonated apatites (CAp) were prepared by coprecipitation method with urea addition at pH 8 and pH 12 with 12 hours aging, which resulted in needle-like and rod-like structures, respectively. From examining the XRD patterns, it was determined that the as-prepared powders contained no crystalline phase other than CAp. However, the powder prepared at pH 8 partially transforms to β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) after heat treatment at 900 °C. Under heat treatment, powder prepared at pH 12 is more stable than powder prepared at pH 8. In addition, the as-prepared powders at pH 8 with 12 hours aging yield needle-like calcium deficient apatite (CDA) with substitution of CO 3 2− for PO 4 3− in low content. Their particle size is about 20 nm in width and 200–300 nm in length. The as-prepared powders at pH 12 for 12 hours aging result in rod-like nanostructures about 50 nm in diameter and 300 nm in length with 8.2 wt.% CO 3 2−, which is similar to human bone composition. Various characteristic analyses of CAp have been employed including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
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