Porous Granules of β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composed of Rod-Shaped Particles

Porous granules of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-Ca3(PO4)2; β-TCP) were prepared from porous hydroxyapatite granules with calcium deficient composition synthesized by hydrothermal method. The β-TCP granules were composed of rod-shaped particles of about 10-20 µm in length. Rod-shaped particles were lock...

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Published in:Key engineering materials 2006-01, Vol.309-311, p.1059-1062
Main Authors: Ioku, Koji, Nakahara, Kazuhiko, Kawachi, Giichiro, Ishida, Emile Hideki, Kurosawa, Hisashi, Ikeda, Tohru, Minagi, Hideyuki, Okuda, Takatoshi, Yonezawa, Ikuho
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Summary:Porous granules of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-Ca3(PO4)2; β-TCP) were prepared from porous hydroxyapatite granules with calcium deficient composition synthesized by hydrothermal method. The β-TCP granules were composed of rod-shaped particles of about 10-20 µm in length. Rod-shaped particles were locked together to make micro-pores, and the size of micro-pores formed by tangling of rod-shaped particles was about 0.1-0.5 µm. The granule size, particle size, and micro-pore size could be controlled by our unique method. The porous granules of β-TCP must be suitable for the bone graft material and for scaffold of cultured bone.
ISSN:1013-9826
1662-9795
1662-9795
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.309-311.1059