Preparation and Characterization of Mechanically Activated β-Tricalcium Phosphate for Bone Cement

Materials of the XIX-th International Baltic Conference "Materials Engineering & Balttrib 2010" 2010
Linda Vecbiškena, Zilgma Irbe, Kristīne Šalma-Ancāne, Līga Bērziņa-Cimdiņa

Properties of mechanically activated β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) are very important for successful application in calcium phosphate bone cements (CPCs). In this work properties of mechanically activated β-TCP powders produced by various routes are investigated. Two β-TCP synthesis methods were compared - high temperature synthesis (1) and wet chemical precipitation of calcium deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) with following calcination (2). After milling various periods of time the reactivity of the obtained powders and suitability for use in CPC was evaluted.

Keywords
biomaterials, calcium phosphates, calcium phosphate cements, tricalcium phosphate

Vecbiškena, L., Irbe, Z., Šalma-Ancāne, K., Bērziņa-Cimdiņa, L. Preparation and Characterization of Mechanically Activated β-Tricalcium Phosphate for Bone Cement. In: Materials of the XIX-th International Baltic Conference "Materials Engineering & Balttrib 2010", Latvia, Riga, 28-29 October, 2010. Riga: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Riga Tehnical University, 2010, pp.6-6.

Publication language
English (en)