Synthesis, shaped and mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-anatase biomaterials

Roberto Nava-Miranda, Lucia Téllez-Jurado, Enrique Rocha-Rangel

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Abstract

Hydroxyapatite powder was synthesized by the precipitation technique, starting from aqueous solutions of phosphoric acid and calcium hydroxide. To the hydroxyapatite powders were added 5, 10 or 20 wt % titanium oxide (anatase) as a reinforcing agent, powders were mixed by high energy mechanical milling during different times (0.5, 0.75 and 1h) in order to obtain homogeneous mixtures. With the powder mixture it was manufactured a paste, same that was extruded to obtain a solid cylinder using a stainless steel die. Finally, extruded cylinders were sintered in an electrical furnace at 1100°C during 1 h. Synthesized materials were characterized by IR, XRD, SEM and mechanically. XRD results show that in the sintered products are present mainly the crystalline phases; hydroxyapatite and titanium oxide in anatase form, these phases also could be identified in the infrared analysis. After milling, powders present sizes smaller than 5 microns. Microhardness and fracture toughness was similar to the values of human bone reported in literature of these same properties.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProcessing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites IV
PublisherAmerican Ceramic Society
Pages45-54
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781118273364
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventInt. Symposia on Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites, Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites and Microwave Processing of Materials, Held During the Materials Sci. and Technol. 2011 Conf. and Exhibition, MS and T'11 - Columbus, OH, United States
Duration: 16 Oct 201120 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameCeramic Transactions
Volume234
ISSN (Print)1042-1122

Conference

ConferenceInt. Symposia on Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites, Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites and Microwave Processing of Materials, Held During the Materials Sci. and Technol. 2011 Conf. and Exhibition, MS and T'11
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityColumbus, OH
Period16/10/1120/10/11

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