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Synthesis of Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite facilitated by the presence of  an oligosaccharide

Carlos A. Martínez ,  Perla E. Garcia-Casillas 

Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Ave. del Charro 450 Norte, Juarez 32360, Mexico

Abstract

Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite was prepared by chemical synthesis using α and β cyclodextrin (CD) as template. The particles were characterized by Field Emision Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM),X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR); The Thermal Analysis was measured by thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA). The size of the particles was reduced considerably with the addition with a little amount of CD (0.5-2%) as consequence of HA-CD interaction.  It was showed that nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite can be obtained by chemical synthesis with the presence of CD, without CD only particles of the order of microns were acquiered.

 

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Presentation: Poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2009, Symposium H, by Carlos A. Martínez
See On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2009

Submitted: 2009-05-26 05:48
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:48