1. Synthesis, characterization of CaF 2 doped silicate glass-ceramics.
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Riaz M, Zia R, Mirza A, Hussain T, Bashir F, and Anjum S
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- Biocompatible Materials chemistry, Materials Testing, Ceramics chemistry, Silicates chemistry
- Abstract
This paper reports the fabrication and characterization of silicate glass-ceramics doped with (0-12mol%) CaF
2 . TGA-DSC analysis was carried out to determine the crystallization temperature and stability of glass measured by two glass parameters; Hruby parameter KH =(Tx -Tg )/(TL -Tx ) and Weinberg parameter KW =(Tc -Tg )/TL . It was found that with CaF2 doping improved sinterability at low temperature and provided stability to the glass. The XRD pattern exhibits a single phase of combeite and doping of CaF2 cause increase in crystallite size. Microstructure of samples was also improved with CaF2 addition, pores were significantly reduced. After 15days immersion in simulated body fluid all samples developed apatite layer onto its surface. Hence, the addition of CaF2 provided bioactive glass-ceramic material having a low processing temperature., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2017
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