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In situ synthesis of hydroxyapatite-grafted titanium nanotube composite

Shirdar, M. R. and Taheri, M. M. and Sudin, I. and Shafaghat, A. and Keyvanfar, A. and Abd. Majid, M. Z. (2016) In situ synthesis of hydroxyapatite-grafted titanium nanotube composite. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 11 (10). pp. 816-822. ISSN 1745-8080

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Abstract

The present study is an investigation to demonstrate the effectiveness of insitu approach in the synthesis of hydroxyapatite-grafted titanium nanotube composite (HA-TNT). This method involves combining the process of HA sol–gel and rapid breakdown anodisation of titanium in a novel solution consisting of NaCl and N3PO4. This new synthesis approach produced a uniform dispersion of Anatase and Rutile phases of TiO2 nanotubes with minimal agglomeration in the matrix of crystalline HA. The characterisation of homogenised HA-TNT composite was investigated via field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). FESEM and TEM images indicated the nanostructure of composite with TiO2 nanotube diameter of approximately 10 nm. XRD and EDS analyses confirmed the formation of HA crystalline with the Ca/P ratio of 1.58 and formation of Anatase and Rutile phase of TiO2 nanotubes.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Composite materials, Crystalline materials, Energy dispersive spectroscopy, Field emission microscopes, Grafting (chemical), Hydroxyapatite, Oxide minerals, Scanning electron microscopy, Sols, Titanium, Titanium dioxide, Transmission electron microscopy, X ray diffraction, Yarn, Anodisation, Energy dispersive spectroscopies (EDS), Field emission scanning electron microscopy, In-situ synthesis, Nanotube composites, Nanotube diameters, Rutile phasis, Uniform dispersions, Nanotubes, hydroxyapatite, nanocomposite, nanotube, sodium chloride, titanium dioxide, titanium dioxide nanotube, unclassified drug, Article, controlled study, crystal structure, crystallization, dispersion, electrochemistry, energy dispersive spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, hardness, low temperature, particle size, priority journal, synthesis, transmission electron microscopy, X ray diffraction
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Biosciences and Medical Engineering
ID Code:72312
Deposited By: Fazli Masari
Deposited On:20 Nov 2017 08:18
Last Modified:20 Nov 2017 08:18

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