Nano hydroxyapatite crystals obtained by colloidal solution

Authors

  • D. Meza
  • I.A. Figueroa
  • C. Flores-Morales
  • M.C. Piña-Barba

Keywords:

Hydroxyapatite, nanocrystals, X-Ray diffraction, biomaterials, colloidal solution

Abstract

A process for synthesising nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite powders using calcium nitrate tetrahydrated [Ca(NO$_{3})_{2}$-4H$_{2}$O] and phosphorous pentoxide [P$_{2}$O$_{5}$] by colloidal solution, is presented and discussed. The powders were washed and calcinated at different temperatures and then characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The powder size was compared with the results obtained from TEM and the calculated with the Scherrer's formula.

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Published

2011-01-01

How to Cite

[1]
D. Meza, I. Figueroa, C. Flores-Morales, and M. Piña-Barba, “Nano hydroxyapatite crystals obtained by colloidal solution”, Rev. Mex. Fís., vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 471–0, Jan. 2011.

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Vol. 57 No. 6 (2011): Revista Mexicana de Física.

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