Papers by Keyword: Calcium Aluminate

Abstract: Aluminates of alkaline earth elements have high photoluminescence properties and resistance to UV radiation. Due to this, they are widely used in optical industry. In this work magnesium calcium aluminate was prepared by sol-gel method. The main stages of the formation of the crystalline structure CaMgAl₁₀O₁₇ were determined by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. The surface morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy. The ratio of elements in the product was installed by X-ray microanalysis.

Abstract: Alkaline earth metal aluminates activated by rare-earth ions (REⁿ⁺) possess intensive luminescence upon UV excitation. The paper studies phase formation of calcium aluminate prepared by the sol-gel method. The stages of the end products’ formation using methods of the thermal and the infrared spectrometric analysis and X-ray diffraction are proposed. Dependence of phase composition, the surface morphology and luminescence properties on the annealing temperature of the precursor is investigated.

Abstract: The synthesis of ceramic materials from polymeric precursors has been the subject of numerous studies due to lower energy cost compared to conventional processing. The study aims to research and develop synthesis of calcium aluminate powders via the polymeric precursor method, in order to obtain the pure phase of hepta-aluminate dodecálcio (C₁₂A₇) with mayenita mineral name, since it has applications like: special cements and components for high temperature fuel cells. A study of the evolution of crystalline phases by X-ray diffraction was performed, the vibrational modes of atomic location in crystalline phases were studied by micro-Raman spectroscopy was also performed and images from scanning electron microscopy. From the characterizations carried out on the material can be seen that the sintering temperature of 1200°C was obtained pure phase, so the choice of synthesis shown to be effective due to the complexity of obtaining this phase pure.

Abstract: The paper studies phase formation of calcium aluminate prepared by the sol-gel method. The stages of the end products’ formation were proposed using methods of gas chromatography, the thermal and the infrared spectrometric analysis. Dependence of phase composition and the crystalline structure on the annealing temperature of the precursor was revealed.

Abstract: Calcium aluminate and Fe-Si alloys were successfully synthesized by using red mud and aluminate dross as the main raw materials in the lab-scale experiment. Three apt experimental parameters were obtained: 1.2 times of theoretical addition amount of aluminum dross, binary basicity of raw materials 0.9, 40min smelting time. The chemical compositions of calcium aluminate synthesized meet the standard of CA-60 cement of China, and the calcium aluminate can be used as pre-melted-slag in Steelmaking process.

Abstract: Six mechanisms have been identified, which control how Ca-aluminate materials are integrated onto tissue; 1) Main reaction, the hydration step of CA, 2) Apatite formation in presence of phosphate ions in the biomaterial, 3) Apatite formation in the contact zone in presence of body liquid, 4) Transformation of hydrated Ca-aluminate into apatite and gibbsite, 5) Biological induced integration and ingrowth, i.e. bone formation at the contact zone, and 6) Mass increase reaction, especially important when un-hydrated CA is used as coatings or as augmentation pastes. These six mechanisms affect the integration differently depending on a) what type of tissue the biomaterial is in contact with, b) in what state (un-hydrated or hydrated) the CA is introduced, and c) what type of application is aimed at (cementation, dental fillings, endodontic fillings, sealants, coatings and augmentation products). Both a pure nanostructural mechanically controlled integration, and a chemically induced integration seem plausible.

Abstract: Two different injectable materials, intended for use in vertebroplasty (VP) treatments of fractured vertebras, were tested in an in vitro bone model. The materials tested were an experimental bioceramic material based on calcium aluminate manufactured by Doxa AB, and Vertebroplastic, a PMMA based material manufactured by DePuy Acromed. The model was earlier developed by others and has been found valid for testing of materials intended for PVP. The model offers alternative data to traditional compressive and diametral tensile testing by adding the infiltration of material into synthetic cancellous bone. Five different synthetic bones with different porosity and pore structure were tested. The results show that for the PMMA the infiltration pattern of the different bones tested seems to have no influence. The material deforms plastically and displays about the same strength in all bones tested. For the bioceramic, linear elastic, material however there is a difference. In the more porous bones, where the material infiltrate the pores and creates a test body with a large amount of crack initiation points, the material displays lower strength compared to that of the more solid bones.

Abstract: Flexural strength of a dental material reflects its ability to withstand tensile stresses and thus the fracture risk of a filling. The flexural strength of an experimental bioceramic Calcium aluminate-based (CA) dental restorative material was measured using three different methods with a composite (Tetric Ceram), a glass ionomer cement (Fuji II) and a phosphate cement (Harward) as references. The three test methods were: a) ISO 4049 for dental composites, 3-point bend test b) EN 843-1 for ceramic materials, 3-point bend test and c) ASTM F-394, biaxial ball-on-disc for ceramic materials. The strength of the CA-material, tested in the ball-on-disc method, is close to the theoretical strength based on the microstructure of the material (max. grain size of 15 μm). The composite material and the phosphate cement were rather insensitive to the test method, while the glass ionomer cement as the CA-material showed sensitivity towards the test method. A modified biaxial test method for evaluation of strength of dental materials in a close to real-life component is proposed.