@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10006847, title = {Wet Polymeric Precipitation Synthesis for Monophasic Tricalcium Phosphate}, author = {I. Grigoraviciute-Puroniene and K. Tsuru and E. Garskaite and Z. Stankeviciute and A. Beganskiene and K. Ishikawa and A. Kareiva}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Tricalcium phosphate (β-Ca3(PO4)2, β-TCP) powders were synthesized using wet polymeric precipitation method for the first time to our best knowledge. The results of X-ray diffraction analysis showed the formation of almost single a Ca-deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) phase of a poor crystallinity already at room temperature. With continuously increasing the calcination temperature up to 800 °C, the crystalline β-TCP was obtained as the main phase. It was demonstrated that infrared spectroscopy is very effective method to characterize the formation of β-TCP. The SEM results showed that β-TCP solids were homogeneous having a small particle size distribution. The β-TCP powders consisted of spherical particles varying in size from 100 to 300 nm. Fabricated β-TCP specimens were placed to the bones of the rats and maintained for 1-2 months. }, journal = {International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering}, volume = {11}, number = {4}, year = {2017}, pages = {320 - 323}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10006847}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/124}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 124, 2017}, }