EFFECT OF ZINC DOPED CALCIUM PHOSPHATE THROUGH MECHANOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this research, zinc was doped into calcium phosphate through mechanochemical synthesis. Zinc mol concentration was varied from 0.1%, 0.3% and 0.5%. The main precursors employed in this work are calcium hydroxide, phosphoric acid and zinc hydroxide. The synthesized powders were examined through FTIR and XRD analyses to validate the presence of all the chemical elements. The synthesized powders were then compacted into green bodies and sintered at 1000 o C. Density test showed a linear change towards the different concentration on the zinc where zinc dopants improved the densification and microstructure of the calcium phosphate