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α-Tricalcium phosphate: Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications

Raúl García Carrodeguas, +1 more
- 01 Oct 2011 - 
- Vol. 7, Iss: 10, pp 3536-3546
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It is as biocompatible as β-TCP, but more soluble, and hydrolyses rapidly to calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite, which makes α- TCP a useful component for preparing self-setting osteotransductive bone cements and biodegradable bioceramics and composites for bone repairing.
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Nanostructured Strontium-Doped Calcium Phosphate Cements: A Multifactorial Design

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of powder and liquid variation on the final performance of Sr-doped apatitic calcium phosphate cements were investigated based on the Design of Experiment approach.
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Crystallization of metastable and stable phases from hydrolyzed by rinsing precipitated amorphous calcium phosphates with a given Ca/P ratio of 1:1

TL;DR: In this paper, single-phase metastable α¯ -calcium pyrophosphate, stable β-calcium pphosphate and their mixtures were prepared as nanopowders via procedures of the fast nitrate synthesis, rinse, lyophilization and subsequent heat treatment of the precipitates with a set Ca/P ratio of 1:1.
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Calcium Orthophosphate (CaPO4)-Based Bioceramics: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Sergey V. Dorozhkin
- 21 Sep 2022 - 
TL;DR: Current biomedical applications of CaPO4-based bioceramics include artificial bone grafts, bone augmentations, maxillofacial reconstruction, spinal fusion, and periodontal disease repairs, as well as bone fillers after tumor surgery.
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In-situ electrochemical synthesis of inorganic compounds for materials conservation: Assessment of their effects on the porous structure

TL;DR: In this article, the application of in-situ electrochemical synthesis as an alternative method to improve the properties of porous materials against harmful external agents that deteriorate them is discussed.
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Structure and chemistry of the apatites and other calcium orthophosphates

J. C. Elliott
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the structure of carbonate apatites and the properties of apatite powders, including their properties in terms of their nucleation and crystal growth.
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Solid State Chemistry and its Applications

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a detailed description of the properties of solid state chemistry, including point groups, space groups, and crystal structure, as well as some factors which influence crystal structure.
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Biological and medical significance of calcium phosphates.

TL;DR: Calcium phosphates have a great biological and medical significance and in this review, an overview of the current knowledge in this subject is given.
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Chemical applications of group theory

TL;DR: In this article, the authors define and define the definitions and theorems of group theory and symmetry groups, and present a mathematical model of symmetry groups for Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds.
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Calcium orthophosphates in medicine: from ceramics to calcium phosphate cements.

TL;DR: The main goal of this article is to provide a simple, but comprehensive presentation of CaP compounds.
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