Preparation of porous Si-incorporated hydroxyapatite

Y. H. Kim, H. Song, D. H. Riu, S. R. Kim, H. J. Kim, J. H. Moon

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Abstract

A porous silicon-incorporated hydroxyapatite has been prepared using natural coral as a calcium source to obtain a biomaterial having a good biocompatibility. Si-incorporated hydroxyapatite has been prepared by hydrothermal treatment in 2 M (NH4)2HPO4 and solvothermal treatment in silicon acetate saturated acetone solution at 180 °C of the natural coral repeatedly. From the XRD analysis, it was confirmed that the single-phase hydroxyapatite containing silicon has formed without revealing the presence of extra phases related to silicon dioxide or other calcium phosphate species. Compressive strength of the porous silicon-incorporated hydroxyapatite was 5.5 MPa and silicon content was ranged from 0.12% to 0.19% by weight. SEM and EDS investigation confirmed the presence of silicon in the framework of hydroxyapatite structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)538-541
Number of pages4
JournalCurrent Applied Physics
Volume5
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2005

Keywords

  • Biomaterial
  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Incorporation
  • Porous block
  • Silicon

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