PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMALLY STABLE NANOHYDROXYAPATITE

Authors
ZHANG S GONSALVES KE
Citation
S. Zhang et Ke. Gonsalves, PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMALLY STABLE NANOHYDROXYAPATITE, Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 8(1), 1997, pp. 25-28
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Materials Science, Biomaterials
Journal title
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09574530
Volume
8
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
25 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4530(1997)8:1<25:PACOTS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Rod-like hydroxyapatite was synthesized by precipitating calcium nitra te tetrahydrate and ammonium dibase phosphate in the presence of polya crylic acid followed by hydrothermal treatment. Both polyacrylic acid and the hydrothermal treatment stabilised the hydroxyapatite.