Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering

This study investigated the effect of the addition of montmorillonite into a hydroxyapatite nanocomposite for biomedical application. Hydroxyapatite (HA)/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposite was prepared using a powder sintering technique at 800 °C for 2 h. The specific surface area and pore volume w...

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Main Authors: Nawang, Rosnah, Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Che Abdullah, he Azurahanim, Hashim, Mansor
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV 2019
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author Nawang, Rosnah
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Che Abdullah, he Azurahanim
Hashim, Mansor
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Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Che Abdullah, he Azurahanim
Hashim, Mansor
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description This study investigated the effect of the addition of montmorillonite into a hydroxyapatite nanocomposite for biomedical application. Hydroxyapatite (HA)/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposite was prepared using a powder sintering technique at 800 °C for 2 h. The specific surface area and pore volume were found to decrease linearly with the addition of MMT. The addition of 10–20% MMT led to a more homogeneous pore size distribution, which resulted in an increase in flexural strength by 18.9–17.1% and an increase in compressive strength by 107.9–63.1%. However, further addition of 30–60% MMT led to a less homogeneous pore size distribution, resulting in a decrease in flexural and compressive strength. The homogeneity of the pore size distribution was found to offer significant control over the strength of the nanocomposites. The addition of MMT resulted in the presence of an anhydrite phase, and this phase is useful to enhance the bioactivity of the nanocomposite. This study shows that the addition of MMT to HA for the formation of HA/MMT nanocomposite has a beneficial effect and has the potential to be used as a biomaterial, especially for non-load bearing sites in bone substitutions.
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spelling upm-817262020-10-07T07:33:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81726/ Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering Nawang, Rosnah Hussein, Mohd Zobir Matori, Khamirul Amin Che Abdullah, he Azurahanim Hashim, Mansor This study investigated the effect of the addition of montmorillonite into a hydroxyapatite nanocomposite for biomedical application. Hydroxyapatite (HA)/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposite was prepared using a powder sintering technique at 800 °C for 2 h. The specific surface area and pore volume were found to decrease linearly with the addition of MMT. The addition of 10–20% MMT led to a more homogeneous pore size distribution, which resulted in an increase in flexural strength by 18.9–17.1% and an increase in compressive strength by 107.9–63.1%. However, further addition of 30–60% MMT led to a less homogeneous pore size distribution, resulting in a decrease in flexural and compressive strength. The homogeneity of the pore size distribution was found to offer significant control over the strength of the nanocomposites. The addition of MMT resulted in the presence of an anhydrite phase, and this phase is useful to enhance the bioactivity of the nanocomposite. This study shows that the addition of MMT to HA for the formation of HA/MMT nanocomposite has a beneficial effect and has the potential to be used as a biomaterial, especially for non-load bearing sites in bone substitutions. Elsevier BV 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81726/1/Physicochemical%20properties%20of%20hydroxyapatite%20montmorillonite%20nanocomposite%20prepared%20by%20powder%20sintering.pdf Nawang, Rosnah and Hussein, Mohd Zobir and Matori, Khamirul Amin and Che Abdullah, he Azurahanim and Hashim, Mansor (2019) Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering. Results in Physics, 15. art. no. 102540. pp. 1-19. ISSN 2211-3797 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379719303444 10.1016/j.rinp.2019.102540
spellingShingle Nawang, Rosnah
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Che Abdullah, he Azurahanim
Hashim, Mansor
Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering
title Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering
title_full Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering
title_fullStr Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering
title_full_unstemmed Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering
title_short Physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering
title_sort physicochemical properties of hydroxyapatite/montmorillonite nanocomposite prepared by powder sintering
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