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Vibrational spectroscopic studies of a new class of oligophosphate glasses of biological interest
Author(s) -
Bertoluzza A.,
Fagnano C.,
Fawcett V.,
Long D. A.,
Taylor L. H.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of raman spectroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1097-4555
pISSN - 0377-0486
DOI - 10.1002/jrs.1250110105
Subject(s) - raman spectroscopy , polyphosphate , hydroxylapatite , infrared , infrared spectroscopy , chemistry , salt (chemistry) , sodium salt , materials science , mineralogy , phosphate , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , optics , physics , enzyme
Vitreous biomaterials with chemical composition similar to that of bone may be formed by treating mixtures of vitreous sodium polyphosphate, Graham's salt and hydroxylapatite. The Raman and infrared spectra of a range of such materials are reported and discussed in relation to their structure.