Simultaneous incorporation of magnesium and carbonate in apatite: effect on physico-chemical properties

Synthetic apatites are widely used both in the dental and the orthopaedic fields due to their similarity in composition with the inorganic phase of hard tissues. Biologic apatites are not pure hydroxyapatite (HA), but are calcium-deficient apatites with magnesium and carbonate as minor but important...

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Main Authors: Marcia S. Sader, Kanthi Lewis, Gloria A. Soares, Racquel Z. LeGeros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2013-04-01
Series:Materials Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392013000400012&tlng=en