Paper Title:
Neutron Characterisation of Hydroxyapatite Bioceramics
| Periodical | Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 309 - 311) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Bioceramics 18 |
| Edited by | Takashi Nakamura, Kimihiro Yamashita and Masashi Neo |
| Pages | 61-64 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.309-311.61 |
| Citation | Catherine Kealley et al., 2006, Key Engineering Materials, 309-311, 61 |
| Online since | May, 2006 |
| Authors | Catherine Kealley, M. Elcombe, A. van Riessen, Besim Ben-Nissan |
| Keywords | Carbon Nanotube (CNT), Hydroxyapatite (HAP), Neutron Diffraction |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
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Abstract
This paper reports neutron diffraction data and its analysis that characterise a biocompatible hydroxyapatite composite material. The neutron data has elucidated the crystal structure, and enabled the positions of the hydrogen atoms to be determined. The data also shows the improvement of crystallinity during the heat treatment process. An extension of the work involved looking at a hydroxyapatite – carbon nanotube composite material, and neutron diffraction has shown that the retention of the carbon nanotubes in the composite material has been successful. The nanotubes have had no affect on the hydroxyapatite structure.
