Synthesis, characterization and thermal behaviour of a Phosphocalcic Oxygenated Apatite
Résumé
A new route for preparing an antiseptic biomaterial has been described. An oxygenated apatite-based calcium phosphate powder that had a Ca/P ratio of 1.55 was synthesized from calcium nitrate and phosphoric acid in oxygenated water via a precipitation method. The X-ray diffraction and FTIR analysis of the as-dried powder reveals that the apatite is poorly crystalline and is converted into a biphasic calcium phosphate (HAP/beta TCP) when calcined at a temperature higher than 600°C. The chemical analysis of oxygenated species shows the disappearance of these species at 400°C.