Abstract
A titanium-substituted hydroxyapatite has been prepared using titanium (IV) isopropoxide as a titanium source to obtain a biomaterial having an improved biocompatibility. From the XRD analysis, it was confirmed that the single-phase hydroxyapatite containing titanium has formed without revealing the presence of extra phases related to titanium dioxide or other calcium phosphate species. Titanium content was up to 0.73% by weight. EDS investigation confirmed the presence of titanium in the framework of hydroxyapatite structure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 501-504 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
Volume | 240-242 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Event | Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine; The Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine - Sydney, NSW, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2002 → 8 Dec 2002 |
Keywords
- Hydroxyapatite
- Substitution
- Synthesis
- Titanium