Synthesis of Tricalcium Phosphate From Eggshells with Precipitation Method

Abstract

Calcium phosphate compounds are one of the biomaterials that are widely used for bone reconstruction because they are biocompatible and have a chemical composition that is close to the inorganic components present in the bone. Two types of calcium phosphate that are widely applied to the bone reconstruction process are hydroxyapatite (Ca10 (PO4) 6 (OH) 2) and β-Tricalcium Phosphate (Ca3 (PO4)2). This research develops the manufacture of β-Tricalcium Phosphate by reacting calcium compounds derived from chicken eggshells and phosphate sources derived from dinatrium phosphate (Na2HPO4) using precipitation method which is carried out with variations in sintering temperature 600 to 1000 °C and sintering time of 1 to 5 h. The results of X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis showed that the Ca / P ratio obtained was 1.74, at the sintering temperature of 1000 °C and the sintering time for 5 h. These results have approached a standard where the ratio of Ca / P on Tricalcium Phosphate is 1.5. While based on the results of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis that in the sample formed two types of Calcium Phosphate namely β-Tricalcium Phosphate and Hydroxyapatite so that it can be said that the product produced is Biphase Calcium Phosphate. The high percentage of β-Tricalcium Phosphate is 81.9% with the 3 highest peaks, namely at the angle 2θ of 27.83; 31.03; 34.42 is obtained at the sintering temperature of 1000 °C and at the sintering time is 5 h.