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Effect of pH on the Carbonate Incorporation into the Hydroxyapatite Prepared by an Oxidative Decomposition of Calcium–EDTA Chelate
Author(s) -
Yusufoglu Yusuf,
Akinc Mufit
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.02092.x
Subject(s) - calcium carbonate , carbonate , thermal decomposition , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , sodium carbonate , materials science , sodium , organic chemistry
In this study, the carbonate incorporation into the hydroxyapatite (HAp) lattice under various pH conditions was investigated. Crystalline‐sodium and carbonate‐containing calcium HAp (NaCO 3 HAp) powders were prepared using an oxidative decomposition of calcium–EDTA chelates in a sodium phosphate solution with hydrogen peroxide. The powders obtained were characterized by X‐ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Depending on pH, spherical particles approximately 3.5 μm in diameter or hexagonal prismatic particles measuring 3–9 μm in length were obtained. Various characterization techniques showed that the precipitates were a single‐phase NaCO 3 HAp. The carbonate content and the lattice parameters of the HAp were a function of solution pH. Maximum carbonate incorporated into the HAp lattice was at pH=10, corresponding to lattice parameters of a =0.93880 nm and c =0.69070 nm. Furthermore, spectroscopic analyses indicate that the as‐prepared samples are B‐type carbonated HAp, in which carbonate ions occupy the phosphate sites. After heat treatment at 965°C, most of the carbonate is removed from the HAp lattice.