Title: In vitro degradation of multisubstituted hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite in the physiological condition
Abstract: Structure of hydroxyapatite (HAP) is more flexible towards ionic substitutions. Properties such as solubility, antimicrobial property can be tailored by substitutions. Substituted hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite of formulae BiNaCa3(PO4)3OH, Bi0.5M0.5Ca4(PO4)3OH (M=K, Ag), Ca10−xCux(PO4)6(OH/F)2 d(x=0.05–0.25) and Bi0.5Na0.5Ca4(PO4)3F were synthesized and characterized by powder XRD, FT-IR, SEM–EDAX and TGA. In vitro solubility of the synthesized compounds was studied in the phosphate buffered medium of pH 7.4 at 37 °C. Based on the release of calcium and phosphorus ion concentration and pH, the solubility of these compounds is discussed. Bismuth and sodium co-substituted hydroxyapatite are found to be more soluble compared with other substituted apatite compounds and unsubstituted hydroxyapatite.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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