Ammonium-to-sodium ion-exchange process at the interlayer of octacalcium phosphate
Yuki Sugiura, Yoji Makita, Masanori Horie
Abstract
Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) has been considered as the layer component of calcium phosphate, but whether it achieves the ionic-exchange ability of conventional layer components is unclear. In this study, we demonstrated the evidence of ionic exchange process at the interlayer of OCP.
Topics & Concepts
Octacalcium phosphateSodiumChemistryAmmoniumIon exchangeIonPhosphateInorganic chemistryProcess (computing)Nuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceOperating systemBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsChemical Synthesis and CharacterizationCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition