Investigation of Microwave Sintering of B-Type Carbonated Hydroxyapatite Bioceramics

Abstract:

B-type carbonated hydroxyapatite (C_BHA) is potentially an excellent biodegradable bioceramic for bone repair. However, conventional sintering results in formation of undesired phases. Therefore, microwave sintering of C_BHA was investigated to assess the possibility to reduce formation of unwanted phases. Pellets with 0.8 mol% of B-type carbonate were sintered in a multimode instrumented cavity under static air with short thermal cycles. They were prepared from a C_BHA powder alone and from a mixture of C_BHA and carbon powder to generate a local in-situ CO₂ atmosphere. XRD, FT-IR, SEM and BET analyses indicated that C_BHA densification with increase temperature lead to decomposition into apatite. The addition of carbon powder to the C_BHA that generate a CO₂-rich atmosphere around the samples did not prevent the decomposition. Efficient control of temperature and atmosphere composition is required to improve microwave sintering of C_BHA bioceramics.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 340)
• Pages: 119-130
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-isy443
• Online since: December 2022
• Authors: Clémence Petit, Arnaud Le Tiec, Louis Pancrazi, Nathalie Douard*
• Keywords: Bioceramic, Carbonated Hydroxyapatite, Microwave Sintering, Thermal Stability

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