Carbonated hydroxyapatite as bone substitute

B-carbonateapatite (CHA) powder was synthesized starting from calcium nitrate tetrahydrate, diammonium hydrogen phosphate and sodium hydrogen carbonate. The powder was fully characterized in terms of phase purity, stoichiometry, morphology, specific surface area and particle size distribution. The thermal stability of the powder in air and CO2 atmosphere also was evaluated by thermal analysis. Electroacoustic analysis of the water based...