Abstract
Microstructure-controlled ceramic composites composed of various ratios of hydroxyapatite (HAp) and tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) were formed by reaction sintering of HAp and brushite. Analyses of the reaction by TG, DTA and other methods revealed that several reaction steps were involved. It was found that β-TCP formed at about 800°C and that initial stage sintering of HAp was enhanced by the presence of brushite. The ratio of β-TCP to HAp in the product can be controlled by changing the concentration of brushite in the initial mixture.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1015-1019 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nippon Seramikkusu Kyokai Gakujutsu Ronbunshi/Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 1164 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry