Synthesis and characterization of silicon substituted hydroxyapatite

S. R. Kim, D. H. Riu, Y. J. Lee, Y. H. Kim

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Abstract

A silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite has been prepared using tetraethylorthosilicate as a silicon source to obtain a biomaterial having an improved biocompatibility. 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 oxide or other calcium phosphate species. Silicon content was up to 3.32% by weight. 29Si MAS NMR investigation elucidated the presence of tetrahedral silicate in the framework of hydroxyapatite structure. Substitution of silicon into the hydroxyapatite framework (Ca10(PO4)6-x(SiO4)x(OH) 2-x) reduced the amount of hydroxyl group to compensate for the extra negative charge of the silicate group, which is confirmed by FT-IR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-88
Number of pages4
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume218-220
StatePublished - 2002
Event14th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine-Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine BIOCERAMICS'01 (ISCM) - Palm Springs, CA, United States
Duration: 14 Nov 200117 Nov 2001

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