Co-doping of hydroxyapatite with zinc and fluoride improves mechanical and biological properties of hydroxyapatite

Hydroxyapatite (HA) co-doped with Zn2+ and F− ions was synthesized by precipitation method for the first time in this study. FTIR spectroscopy revealed Zn2+ and F− ions incorporation into HA structure. Co-doping of Zn2+ and F− ions decreased unit cell volume of HA and decreased grain sizes. Zn2+ or...

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Main Authors: Idil Uysal, Feride Severcan, Aysen Tezcaner, Zafer Evis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-08-01
Series:Progress in Natural Science: Materials International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1002007114000823