The effect of ultrasonic irradiation on the crystallinity of nano-hydroxyapatite produced via the wet chemical method

Michelle C Barbosa; Nigel R Messmer; Tayra R Brazil; Fernanda R Marciano; Anderson O Lobo

doi:10.1016/j.msec.2013.02.027

The effect of ultrasonic irradiation on the crystallinity of nano-hydroxyapatite produced via the wet chemical method

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2013 Jul 1;33(5):2620-5. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.02.027. Epub 2013 Feb 24.

Authors

Michelle C Barbosa¹, Nigel R Messmer, Tayra R Brazil, Fernanda R Marciano, Anderson O Lobo

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Biomedical Nanotechnology, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (UniVap), Av. Shishima Hifumi 2911, Sao Jose dos Campos, 12224-000, SP, Brazil.

PMID: 23623076
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.02.027

Abstract

Nanohydroxyapatite (nHAp) powders were produced via aqueous precipitation by adopting four different experimental conditions, assisted or non-assisted by ultrasound irradiation (UI). The nHAp powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence, Raman and attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies, which showed typical surface chemical compositions of nHAp. Analysis found strong connections between UI and the crystallization process, crystal growth properties, as well as correlations between calcination and substitution reactions.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Crystallization
Durapatite / chemistry*
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Nanoparticles*
Spectrum Analysis / methods
Ultrasonics*

Substances

Durapatite