Nowadays, α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP, α-Ca3 (PO4) 2) is receiving growing attention as
a raw material for several injectable hydraulic bone cements, biodegradable bioceramics …

This paper reviews the past, present, and future of the hydroxyapatite (HAp)-based
biomaterials from the point of view of preparation of hard tissue replacement implants …

Some compositional and structural features of mature bone mineral particles remain
unclear. They have been described as calcium-deficient and hydroxyl-deficient carbonated …

This book presents an introduction to the chemistry of the solid-water interface. Stressing
surface chemical principles that can be applied in the geochemistry of natural waters, soils …

For the synthesis of hydroxyapatite crystals from aqueous solutions three preparation
methods were employed. From the experimental processes and the characterization of the …

Calcium orthophosphates are the main mineral constituents of bones and teeth, and there is
great interest in understanding the physical mechanisms that underlie their growth …

1.1 This Guide establishes general rules for evaluating and expressing uncertainty in
measurement that can be followed at various levels of accuracy and in many fields–from the …

A new approach to water-rock interaction is developed which replaces the assumption of
partial equilibrium with a complete calculation of the rates at which minerals form and …

Numerous biological and chemical studies involve the use of calcium hydroxyapatite (HA),
Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2. In this study detailed physicochemical characterization of HA …

Recent years have seen a considerable upsurge in publications concerning the surface
structure and chemistry of materials with biological or biomedical applications. Within the …