Synthesis and Characterization of a Hydrated Calcium Phosphate Matrix and Biphasic Compositions with MgO and α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>

Abstract

The calcium phosphate bioceramics are characterized by chemical and crystallographic similarity with the human skeleton. The wet synthesis method was used in the preparation of hydrated calcium phosphate nanostructured powders and biphasic compositions of calcium phosphate matrix. This study aimed the synthesis and characterization of a hydrated calcium phosphate matrix in the ratio Ca/P 1.67 molar and two biphasic compositions of hydrated calcium phosphate matrix, with 1% MgO and 5% α-Al2O3. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) helped with the powders morphological characterization, X-ray diffractometry (XRD) served for crystallographic characterization of powders and Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) gave support to the identification of H2O, CO32- and PO43- grouping vibrational bands. The work showed that the presence of 1% MgO inside the hydrated calcium phosphate matrix provided brushite formation and the presence of 5% α-Al2O3 in the matrix provided the hydrated calcium phosphate powder.