Effect of zirconia on the formation of calcium phosphate bioceramics under microwave irradiation

Bi-phasic calcium phosphate (BCP) bioceramics containing hydroxyapatite (HA) and tri-calcium phosphate (TCP) phases have recently attracted attention as an ideal bone graft substitute due to their controlled resorption in the body fluid upon implantation. In this study, the HA and BCP phases were prepared by in situ method, using natural goniopora under microwave irradiation. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD)...