Journal of Materials Science, Vol.36, No.15, 3805-3808, 2001
Preparation, structure and solubility of Ca2KNa(PO4)(2)
Materials based on calcium alkali orthophosphate using for filling bone defects have been fabricated by means of solid state reaction method. The starting materials were selected from chemical reagents: CaHPO4 . 2H(2)O, CaCO3, Na2CO3, K2CO3 and H3PO4(85%). After these materials were mixed stoichiometrically and dried at 200 degreesC for 2 hours, the mixture was sintered in air at high temperature for 2 hours. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction. The results showed that the new materials contained only one crystal phase: Ca2KNa(PO4)(2), whether the sintering temperature was 1350 degrees C or higher if the material was designed as Ca2KNa(PO4)(2). Furthermore, the solubility was tested and it revealed that these materials containing Ca2KNa(PO4)(2) had higher solubility than alpha -TCP.