Electrospinning/Electrospray
Preparation of Hydroxyapatite Fibers by Electrospinning Technique
Journal of the American Ceramic Society Volume 87 Issue 10 Page 1988 - October 2004 doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.2004.tb06351.x | |
Preparation of Hydroxyapatite Fibers by Electrospinning Technique | |
Yiquan Wu1 and Larry L. Hench![]() ![]() Jing Du2 and Kwang-Leong Choy2 Jingkun Guo3 | |
Hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, HA) fibers were prepared by electrospinning a precursor mixture of Ca(NO3)2·4H2O and (C2H5O)3PO with a polymer additive, followed by a thermal treatment. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of the annealed composite fibers revealed that pure HA phase could be obtained by annealing at 600°C for 1 h. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed the surface of as-electrospun composite fibers with an average diameter of 50 |