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Article: New bone research study results reported from H.E. Romeo et al.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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"The aim of this work was to gain a better understanding about the synthesis of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP, Ca-4(PO4)(2)O) through a solid-state reaction from mechanochemically activated CaCO3-(NH4)(2)HPO4 mixtures. The evolution of the reaction was followed by DTA, XRD, FTIR and SEM techniques," scientists writing in the Journal of Materials Science - Materials in Medicine report (see also Bone Research).
"An enhanced reactivity of the mixtures was detected as the mechanochemical treatment times increased. This effect was related to both the loss of crystallinity of the reactants and the production of defects on their surfaces. 6 h of mechanochemical processing ...