Apatite-Forming Abilities of β-TCP and Hydroxyapatite Ceramics after Autoclaving

Abstract:

Bonelike apatite formation abilities of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and hydroxyapatite (HA) were enhanced by a simple and useful method of autoclaving in distilled water. By immersion tests using simulated body fluid, the apatite formation was observed on the surfaces of the autoclaved β-TCP and HA after 10 days and confirmed to be controllable by the autoclaving temperature, although the formation was not or dispersedly observed on non-autoclaved samples. Surface potentials and morphologies of the samples were decreased and roughed after the autoclaving

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 309-311)
• Pages: 247-250
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.309-311.247
• Online since: May 2006
• Authors: Akiko Obata, Toshihiro Kasuga
• Keywords: Autoclaving, Bone-Like Apatite, Hydroxyapatite (HAP), Simulated Body Fluid (SBF), β-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP)

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