Characterization, antibacterial and in vitro compatibility of zinc-silver doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles prepared through microwave synthesis

• Main Authors: Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Mahmood, Nasrul Humaimi, Iqbal, Nida, Salim, Norita, Froemming, Gabriele R. A., Balaji, H. R., Tunku Kamarul, Tunku Kamarul
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2013
• Subjects: Q Science
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/40268/; https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.08.125
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

We investigated the possibility of enhancing hydroxyapatite (HA) bioactivity by co-substituting it with zinc and silver. Zn–Ag–HA nanoparticles were synthesized by using the microwave-assisted wet precipitation process, and their phase purity, elemental composition, morphology, and particle size wer...