Papers by Author: Motoki Kaneno

Abstract: β-tricalcium bis (orthophosphate) [Ca3(PO4)2] (β-TCP) was mechanochemically treated with mortar grinder. The ground β-TCP was hydrolyzed in an aqueous ammonium solution (pH=11.0) at 90
to give Ca-deficient HAp involving small amount of CO3 2- ions. With an increase in grinding time of β-TCP, it was hydrolyzed easily. Well-crystalline Ca-deficient HAp was obtained after grinding of β-TCP for 7 hours and the successive hydrolysis.

Abstract: Calcium phosphate-AMP layered material was synthesized by the hydrolysis of α−TCP in the presence of AMP at pH=6.2. The resulting composite was a mixture of DCPD and calcium phosphate-AMP layered material. The composition and structures of the calcium phosphate-AMP layered material were estimated based on elemental analysis, thermal analysis, and spectroscopic analyses. About 30 wt% of the composite comprises AMP, which is oriented in alternately layered structure of AMP and calcium phosphate layers. Furthermore, the composite showed better cell adhesion than DCPD.