In the present work the ternary SiO2·CaO·P2O5composite, which differ in the Ca/P molar ratio, were synthesized by means of a sol-gel route. In order to investigate the influence of the relative amount of each phase the thermal properties of the synthesized gel-glass materials were studied as a function of the Ca/P molar ratio using thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). After dehydration (in a single step), described from a kinetic point of view as a simple water evaporation without rupture of chemical bonds, all gels undergo a complex multi-step decomposition with endo and exothermic effects, followed by crystallization of calcium silicate phases at about 950°C. Furthermore, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy, coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), allowed us to detect the chemical modifications induced by modifying the Ca/P molar ratio and the sintering. This process is obtained by thermal treatment of the materials after analyzing their thermal behavior in the temperature range 600-1000°C, with the aim of making them suitable for their applications. The results revealed that when temperature is up to 900°C, crystallization occurs and pseudowollastonite and wollastonite were formed. Finally, the amount of pseudowollastonite decreased with increasing the sintering temperature, while that of wollastonite increased.

A multi-technique approach to characterize bioactive silicate composites

Michelina Catauro
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2018

Abstract

In the present work the ternary SiO2·CaO·P2O5composite, which differ in the Ca/P molar ratio, were synthesized by means of a sol-gel route. In order to investigate the influence of the relative amount of each phase the thermal properties of the synthesized gel-glass materials were studied as a function of the Ca/P molar ratio using thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). After dehydration (in a single step), described from a kinetic point of view as a simple water evaporation without rupture of chemical bonds, all gels undergo a complex multi-step decomposition with endo and exothermic effects, followed by crystallization of calcium silicate phases at about 950°C. Furthermore, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy, coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), allowed us to detect the chemical modifications induced by modifying the Ca/P molar ratio and the sintering. This process is obtained by thermal treatment of the materials after analyzing their thermal behavior in the temperature range 600-1000°C, with the aim of making them suitable for their applications. The results revealed that when temperature is up to 900°C, crystallization occurs and pseudowollastonite and wollastonite were formed. Finally, the amount of pseudowollastonite decreased with increasing the sintering temperature, while that of wollastonite increased.
2018
9780735416970
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