Fabrication of a Novel Biocompatible Magnetic Biomaterial with Hyperthermia Potential

• Published in: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Vol. 97; no. 4; pp. 1115 - 1122
• Main Authors: Karunamoorthi, Rajavel, Suresh Kumar, Govindan, Prasad, Amresh Ishwar, Vatsa, Rajesh Kumar, Thamizhavel, Arumugum, Girija, Easwaradas Kreedapathy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Columbus Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2014; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; Biomaterials; Biomedical materials; Cells; Chemical precipitation; Fourier transforms; Hydroxyapatite; Hyperthermia; Magnetic fields; Nanoparticles; Phosphates; Surgical implants; Toxicity

Preparation and characterization of a novel biocompatible magnetic biomaterial having hyperthermia potential is reported in this study. Fe3+ and Ni2+ (2:1) cosubstituted hydroxyapatite nanoparticles were synthesized by simple wet precipitation method followed by freeze‐drying which on heat treatment...