Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles produced by direct precipitation method: Optimization and characterization studies
Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles produced by direct precipitation method: Optimization and characterization studies
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直接沉淀法生产的羟基磷灰石纳米粒子:优化和表征研究
DOI:
10.1063/5.0044252
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发表时间:
2021
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通讯作者:
M. N. Salimi
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作者:
Hor Wee Fern;M. N. Salimi
Hydroxyapatite (HAp), [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] has been increasingly in demand and extensively used in biomedical field. Optimization and characterization studies were carried out on the production of HAp nanoparticles by direct precipitation method. Calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] and orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) were used as precursors which are dissolved in distilled water followed by filtration, drying and grinding processes in order to obtain a dried white precipitated HAp powder. The effect of different processing temperatures (30 to 50 ˚C), stirring time (30 to 60 min) and stirring rates (300 to 500 rpm) towards the crystallite size of HAp were investigated by using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Central Composite Design (CCD). Based on analysis of variance (ANOVA), the determination coefficient, R2 obtained was 0.8736 where processing temperature was the influential variable on crystallite size of HAp. Design Expert Software (DOE) was used to optimize the production of HAp and the smallest crystallite size of HAp with 0.2990 nm was obtained based on the optimum condition at 35 °C for 45 minutes with 400 rpm. The characterization of the HAp powder samples were evaluated by using different analytical tools such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Phosphate (PO 3−), hydroxyl (OH−) and carbonate (CO 2−) groups were identified in the FTIR spectra pattern of samples. The characteristic peak occurring at 2θ=26° indicated the presence of HAp in the samples. The particles appeared as agglomerates and were generally cuboid-like at a lower stirring rate and elongated ellipse-like appearance at the higher stirring rate.