Hydroxylapatite – Ca5(PO4)3(OH) – is the main mineral in bones, giving them their compressive strength, and, as found in nature, is often called phosphate rock. Phosphate rock is commercial mined for its phosphorus, for use in fertilizers and other purposes. Its formation is sometimes used to remove phosphorus from wastewaters, including manures. It is often also known as hydroxyapatite (that i...

This paper describes the apatite deposition of chitosan-silicate porous hybrids derived from chitosan and γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) in alkaline phosphate solution. The preparation of porous hybrids with needle-like apatite on their surfaces is described. Following apatite deposition the porous hybrids maintained high porosity. The enzymatic degradation rate was low even after 6 ...

The particle size of apatite is one of the critical factors that influence the adsorption of heavy metals on apatite in the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils using apatite. However, little research has been done evaluating the impact of different particle sizes of apatite on immobilization remediation of heavy metal polluted soils in field. In this study, the adsorption isothermal e...

In this study, a composite of bioactive glass (BG) and cordierite (BG-cord) was proposed to increase the strength bioactivity BG. Both BG were separately synthesized with method melting, then, they used fabricate BG-cord variation sintering temperature (600 1000 °C). The highest diametral tensile (DTS=30.54 MPa) shown by at 925 ºC. Bioactivity tests conducted soaking in Hank’s balanced salt sol...

this research was conducted at the department of horticluture, university of tehran during years 2005-2006, to investigate the use of iran apatite rocks in zeoponic substrate and as well to evaluate them as substitutes for phosphate fertilizers. five different substrates namely: m1: 89 wt. % soil+10 wt. % zeolite + 1 wt.% jeyrood apatite; m2: 82 wt.% soil + 15 wt.% zeolite+ 3 wt. % jeyrood apat...

We present compositions, including REEs determined by ion microprobe, of apatite and whitlockite in lunar rock assemblages rich in incompatible trace elements. Total concentrations of REE oxides in whitlockites range from 9-13 wt%, and those in apatites range from 0.15 to 1 wt%. Ratios of REE concentrations in whitlockite to those in coexisting apatite range from 10 to 60. The distribution of M...