Self-assembled dahlia-like cadmium hydrogen phosphate hydrate nanostructures as templates for cadmium hydroxyapatite hexagonal prisms

Hamed Arami, Mahyar Mazloumi, Razieh Khalifehzadeh, Aidin Lak, S. K. Sadrnezhaad

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Abstract

Cadmium hydroxyapatite (Cd-Hap, Cd10(PO4)6(OH)2) and cadmium hydrogen phosphate hydrate (Cd5H2(PO4)4·4H2O) nanostructures with average crystallite sizes of about 38 and 44 nm, respectively, were prepared through a simple chemical process. The formation mechanism and characteristics of the Cd5H2(PO4)4·4H2O precipitates prior to the hydrothermal process and Cd-Hap during the hydrothermal treatment were investigated with XRD, SEM, TEM and BET analyses. It was found that self-assembled dahlia-like Cd5H2(PO4)4·4H2O nanostructure precipitates were formed due to interlace of preliminary nanosheets prior to the hydrothermal process, while nanostructure Cd-Hap hexagonal prisms were prepared after 15 h of hydrothermal treatment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)37-42
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume309
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A1. Nanostructures
  • A2. Growth from solutions
  • B1. Cadmium compounds
  • B1. Nanomaterials

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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