Abstract
Two bioactive glasses in the system CaO-P2O5-SiO2 were prepared by sol-gel process, from tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), triethylphosphate (TEP) and hydrated calcium nitrate (one with P2O5 and the other P2O5 free). Thermal behavior and reaction mechanism of xerogels were analyzed by TG-DTA methods. The in vitro bioactivity of both glasses was assessed by soaking them in simulated body fluid. The results reveal that the presence of P2O5 in the glass composition gives rise to the change of thermal behavior: the organic groups of triethyl phosphate are decomposed in the temperature range 300-420°C and the residual OH groups are removed at 570°C or so. The crystal of hydroxyl carbonate apatite formed on the surface of the glass containing P2O5 is larger and, relatively, the bioactivity is improved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 837-841 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Wuji Cailiao Xuebao/Journal of Inorganic Materials |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Jul 2005 |
Keywords
- Bioactivity
- DTA
- PO
- Sol-gel glasses