Calcium phosphate physical characterization

Mulliez MA, Wenz R. Physical-chemical characterization of a new magnesium containing calcium phosphate cement SOPRIM. European Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting (ESB 2002) 2002 Sept 11-14, 2002 Barcelona. 

In the past few decades, many methods such as physical machining and controlled oxidation have been used to improve the in vivo osseointegration of titanium-based implants. Calcium phosphate—based thin films such as HA have been used frequently on orthopaedic implants. As a new concept in tissue engineering, it has been suggested that HA has distinct luminescence properties allowing rapid identification of phase distribution of biomimetic apatite thin films. In a research smdy, Sepahvandi et al. reported that the photoluminescence property can be used in the characterization and early detection of biomimetic bonelike apatite formation on the surface of alkaline-treated titanium implants (in SBF solution). 

Destainville A., Champion E., Bernache-Assollante D., et al. (2003). Synthesis, characterization and thermal behaviour of apatite tricalcium phosphate // Materials Chemistry and Physics, No. 80, pp. 269 - 277 Dorozhkin S.V. (2009). Calcium Orthophosphates in Nature, Biology and Medicine. Materials, 2 pp. 399-498... 

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