Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Hydroxyapatite with Polyoxymethylene Nanocomposites for Bone Growth Studies

A. Ragu, K. Senthilarasan, P. Sakthivel

Abstract: The hydroxyaptite which is incorporated with organic polymer for the formation of nano composite material is used biomedical engineering. According to prior researches its chemical similarity to bone and dental, this product could improve bioactivity and bonding ability of bone formation. HAp is one among the few bioactive materials that will support bone in orthopedic, dental and maxillofacial applications. In this research, nano hydroxyapatite/polyoxymethylene composite material was prepared by wet chemical precipitation method. The chemical characterization on the nano composite was evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermal analysis TG/DTA.The sizes of the nano composites were confirmed by the TEM and XRD studies.

Keywords: XRD, FTIR, TEM, TG/DTA