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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Si‐doped Hydroxyapatite Nanopowders: Mechanical and Bioactivity Evaluation
Author(s) -
Belmamouni Younes,
Bricha Meriame,
Ferreira José,
El Mabrouk Khalil
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/ijac.12210
Subject(s) - materials science , crystallinity , hydrothermal circulation , simulated body fluid , sintering , doping , chemical engineering , nanoparticle , tetrahydrate , calcium nitrate , biomineralization , hydrothermal synthesis , composite material , nuclear chemistry , nanotechnology , mineralogy , metallurgy , calcium , crystal structure , crystallography , scanning electron microscope , chemistry , optoelectronics , engineering
Si‐doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (n‐ S i x HA ) were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis from calcium nitrate tetrahydrate and diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate. A rod‐like morphology was obtained for all the powders irrespective of the incorporated S i‐doping level. But the crystallinity of the n‐ S i x HA powders, the density achieved upon sintering powder compacts and their mechanical properties (three‐point‐bending strength), as well as their biomineralization activity evaluated by immersing them into simulated body fluid ( SBF ) were found to be dependent on the S i‐doping amount.