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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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Bioactive glasses and ceramics for tissue engineering

TL;DR: A review of the main types of bioactive ceramics and glasses used or under development for tissue engineering applications is provided in this paper , where the authors provide a review of these bioactive composites and their performance in vitro and in vivo.
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The influence of annealing conditions on Ca/P ratio and phase transformations in bulk calcium phosphates

TL;DR: In this article , the influence of annealing conditions on phase transformations in calcium phosphates was investigated and a synthetic brushite (CaHPO4∙2H2O) with Ca/P ratio 1:1 was taken as a starting material and annealed.

The Influence of Calcium Infiltration on the Sintering Behavior and Dissolution of Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate

Yiwen Wei
TL;DR: In this article, a β-TCP scaffold with enhanced solubility by infiltration of porous TCP with a calcium salt was investigated using relative density measurement, SEM observation and XRD analysis.
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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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