Carbonate Hydroxyapatite and Silicon-Substituted Carbonate Hydroxyapatite: Synthesis, Mechanical Properties, and Solubility Evaluations

• Main Authors: Bang, L.T., Long, B.D., Othman, R.
• Format: Article
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11829/; http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/969876/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/969876
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The present study investigates the chemical composition, solubility, and physical and mechanical properties of carbonate hydroxyapatite (CO3Ap) and silicon-substituted carbonate hydroxyapatite (Si-CO3Ap) which have been prepared by a simple precipitation method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier tran...