Surfactant-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Nanopowders

abstract

Rod-like hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (n-HAp) with a highly ordered nanostructure were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis from calcium chloride, and phosphoric acid, as calcium and phosphorus sources, respectively. Various surfactant families such as cationic (CTAB), anionic (SDS) and nonionic (Triton X-100) were used as regulators of the nucleation and crystal growth. The synthesized nanopowders were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrograph (FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The rod-like morphology was obtained regardless of the surfactant used during the hydrothermal treatment, but the aspect ratio of the crystals was found to be surfactant dependent. The mechanism of crystal growth as well-oriented nanostructure is discussed.

keywords

SOL-GEL SYNTHESIS; POROUS HYDROXYAPATITE; CATIONIC SURFACTANT; HEXAGONAL PHASE; BONE; TEMPLATE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; SYSTEM; OSTEOCONDUCTION; NANOPARTICLES

subject category

Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science; Physics

authors

Bricha, M; Belmamouni, Y; Essassi, E; Ferreira, JMF; El Mabrouk, K

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acknowledgements

This work was funded through by MASCIR-Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research. The support from CICECO is also greatly appreciated.

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