Early Stages of Calcium Phosphate Formation on Bioactive Borosilicate Glass in Aqueous Phosphate Solution

Abstract

The conversion of bioactive glass to a calcium phosphate material, typically hydroxyapatite (HA), by solution-precipitation reactions in aqueous phosphate solution, has been commonly reported. This paper describes the structural and compositional characteristics of the calcium phosphate material formed during the early-stage conversion (o5 h) of a borosilicate glass (designated H12) in aqueous phosphate solution. Disks of H12 glass were reacted with 0.25M K2HPO4 solution with a starting pH57.0 at 371C. The structure and composition of the product layer were characterized using thin film X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared reflectance spectroscopy. For reaction times o5 h, the results indicated the formation of brushite (CaHPO4 .2H2O) with coarse, plate-like crystals. In comparison, the formation of HA with small needle-like crystals was found at later times. This early-stage formation of brushite has not been reported in previous studies of converting bioactive silicate and borate glasses in aqueous phosphate solution.

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Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Aqueous Phoshate Solution; Bioacative Borosilicate Glass; Bioactive Glass; Borosilicate Glass; Calcium Phosphate

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0002-7820; 1551-2916

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2008 John Wiley & Sons, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 2008

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