Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5439039 | Ceramics International | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Mussel shell, a calcium-rich resource, is found plenty in nature. We have developed a novel and facile method to convert mussel shell bio-waste into hydroxyapatite (HAp) biomaterial using microwave irradiation with the aid of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as chelating agent. The obtained HAp had flower-like morphology which can be a potential candidate for developing biomaterial for orthopedic applications. Moreover, the developed method has the potential to recover the bio-waste and reduce environment pollution.
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Authors
Govindan Suresh Kumar, Easwaradas Kreedapathy Girija, Manickam Venkatesh, Gopalu Karunakaran, Evgeny Kolesnikov, Denis Kuznetsov,