Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1430249 | Materials Science and Engineering: C | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The setting processes and mechanical properties of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) -monetite cements with H3PO4 and chitosan modified KH2PO4 hardening liquid have been studied. From XRD phase analysis, it was found that brushite was created in the first stage of the setting process by the interaction between phosphate compounds in hardening liquids and TTCP. Calcium deficient hydroxyapatite was the final product of the hardening process. The orthophosphoric acid addition to KH2PO4 hardening liquid caused lowering resistance to disintegration and an increase in the setting times of cements which allows the possibility for their control. Cement with pure KH2PO4 hardening liquid was resistant to wash-out immediately after mixing. Chitosan addition to KH2PO4Â +Â H3PO4 hardening liquid of an amount around 1Â wt.% did not affect change of setting time or improvement of disintegration behaviour of cement. Compressive strengths were around 80-100Â MPa in cements soaked in SBF without an chitosan addition and chitosan caused an approximately 15% decrease in compressive strength. The compressive strength of calcium phosphate cements is more influenced by the hydroxyapatite particle morphology than their crystallinity.
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Authors
Ľ. Medvecký, R. Å tulajterová, J. BrianÄin, J. ÄuriÅ¡in,