EFFECT OF SURFACTANT ADDITION ON PROPERTIES AND IN-VITRO BEHAVIOUR OF TETRACALCIUM PHOSPHATE-NANOMONETITE CEMENTS

• Published in: Powder Metallurgy Progress Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 79 - 89
• Main Authors: Medvecky, L', Giretova, M, Stulajterova, R, Dankova, Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials; Cements; Ethyl alcohol; Hardening; Nanostructure; Surface chemistry; Tetracalcium phosphate

Tetracalcium phosphate - nanomonetite cements have been prepared by reaction milling of tetracalcium phosphate with orthophosphoric acid ethanol solution, which was modified with different water content. The presence of nanomonetite phase significantly reduced the pH value of cement pastes during ha...