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Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route

To date, the direction of bioceramic research is focused on the improvement of the mechanical performance and biological properties of existing bioactive ceramics particularly HA. Hence, the synthesis of crystalline HA nanoparticles with expected microstructure is of primary importance because the p...

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Main Authors: Natasha, Ahmad Nawawi, Ramesh, Singh, Tan, Chou Yong
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Published: Science Publishing Corporation 2018
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/21163/
https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/article/view/21826
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spelling my.um.eprints.211632019-06-27T02:36:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/21163/ Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route Natasha, Ahmad Nawawi Ramesh, Singh Tan, Chou Yong TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery To date, the direction of bioceramic research is focused on the improvement of the mechanical performance and biological properties of existing bioactive ceramics particularly HA. Hence, the synthesis of crystalline HA nanoparticles with expected microstructure is of primary importance because the process directly relates to the phase purity, morphology, and particle size of the final HA particles. In this work, a simple and cost-effective technique, solid state reaction method was successfully employed to synthesize highly crystalline, high purity and single phase nanostructured hydroxyapatite powder using waste eggshells (HA-Es). The process involved mixing calcined eggshell powder and dicalcium hydrogen phosphate di-hydrate followed by a heat treatment at 800 °C for 5 hours. The resultant flower-like nanostructure HA powder is composed of leaf-like flakes having 100-200 nm width and crystallite size calculated using XRD data of ~56.21 nm. Science Publishing Corporation 2018 Article PeerReviewed Natasha, Ahmad Nawawi and Ramesh, Singh and Tan, Chou Yong (2018) Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (4). pp. 80-83. ISSN 2227-524X https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/article/view/21826
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Natasha, Ahmad Nawawi
Ramesh, Singh
Tan, Chou Yong
Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route
description To date, the direction of bioceramic research is focused on the improvement of the mechanical performance and biological properties of existing bioactive ceramics particularly HA. Hence, the synthesis of crystalline HA nanoparticles with expected microstructure is of primary importance because the process directly relates to the phase purity, morphology, and particle size of the final HA particles. In this work, a simple and cost-effective technique, solid state reaction method was successfully employed to synthesize highly crystalline, high purity and single phase nanostructured hydroxyapatite powder using waste eggshells (HA-Es). The process involved mixing calcined eggshell powder and dicalcium hydrogen phosphate di-hydrate followed by a heat treatment at 800 °C for 5 hours. The resultant flower-like nanostructure HA powder is composed of leaf-like flakes having 100-200 nm width and crystallite size calculated using XRD data of ~56.21 nm.
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author Natasha, Ahmad Nawawi
Ramesh, Singh
Tan, Chou Yong
author_facet Natasha, Ahmad Nawawi
Ramesh, Singh
Tan, Chou Yong
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title Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route
title_short Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route
title_full Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route
title_fullStr Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route
title_full_unstemmed Calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route
title_sort calcium phosphate nanoparticles prepared via solid-state route
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publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/21163/
https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/article/view/21826
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