Fluoridated hydroxyapatite nanorods as novel fillers for improving mechanical properties of dental composite: synthesis and application

• Main Authors: Taheri, Mohammad Mahdi, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Shokuhfar, Tolou, Hamlekhan, Azhang, Shirdar, Mostafa Rezazadeh, Naghizadeh, Farnaz
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55333/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.05.062
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Fluoridated hydroxyapatite (FHA) in nanorod morphology and hexagonal cross section were synthesised via hydrothermal process using Apricot Tree Gum (ATG) as a surfactant. The synthesised FHA nanorods were then used as reinforcement in bisphenol A-glycol dimethacrylate (Bis-GMA) as base monomer of co...