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Electrochemical synthesis of micrometre amorphous calcium phosphate tubes and their transformation to hydroxyapatite tubes
International Journal of Sciences, Vol.4, pp.7-15
2015
Abstract
Amorphous calcium phosphate tube-like structures were formed on magnesium substrates using a straightforward electrochemical process. The effect of voltage, time and the resulting hydrogen gas evolution were found to be responsible for sculpturing the tube-like structures covering the entire substrate surface. Scanning electron microscopy and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy was used to quantify the size, shape, structure and composition of the tube-like structures. Microscopy analysis was used to develop a model to describe the mechanism behind the formation of the tube-like structures. Also investigated was a hydrothermal technique used to convert the amorphous calcium phosphate structures into hydroxyapatite. Both X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy were used to confirm the effectiveness of the conversion process.
Details
- Title
- Electrochemical synthesis of micrometre amorphous calcium phosphate tubes and their transformation to hydroxyapatite tubes
- Authors/Creators
- G.E.J. Poinern (Author/Creator)S. Brundavanam (Author/Creator)D. Fawcett (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Sciences, Vol.4, pp.7-15
- Publisher
- ijSciences
- Identifiers
- 991005543876207891
- Copyright
- © 2015 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Information Technology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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