Porous granules of β-tricalcium phosphate composed of rod-shaped particles

Koji Ioku, Giichiro Kawachi, Kazuhiko Nakahara, Emile Hideki Ishida, Hideyuki Minagi, Takatoshi Okuda, Ikuho Yonezasaw, Hisashi Kurosawa, Tohru Ikeda

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Abstract

Porous granules of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-Ca 3(PO4)2; β-TCP) were prepared from porous hydroxyapatite granules with calcium deficient composition synthesized by hydrothermal method. The β-TCP granules were composed of rod-shaped particles of about 10-20 μm in length. Rod-shaped particles were locked together to make micro-pores, and the size of micro-pores formed by tangling of rod-shaped particles was about 0.1-0.5 μm. The granule size, particle size, and micro-pore size could be controlled by our unique method. The porous granules of β-TCP must be suitable for the bone graft material and for scaffold of cultured bone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1059-1062
Number of pages4
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume309-311 II
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Calcium phosphate
  • Granule
  • Porous material
  • Rod-shape
  • β-TCP

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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