Abstract
Calcium deficient (Ca/P = 1.53-1.61, molar ratio) whisker shaped hydroxyapatite (HAp) with a high aspect ratio similar to26 (diameter: 0.2-0.3 mum) has been prepared by the hydrolysis of alpha-Ca-3(PO4)2 (alpha-TCP) in an aqueous solvent system under controlled conditions. The influence of processing variables on the conversion of a-TCP to HAp, and the microstructure and composition of the HAp was characterized by means of XRD, SEM, TEM and ICP instruments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1511-1514 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Advances in Composite Materials and Structures, Parts 1 and 2 |
| Volume | 280-283 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |