SYNTHESIS OF MONETITE
1089
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+
Ca2+ + H2PO4 + 2H2O → CaHPO4 ⋅ 2H2O + H .
mill. The duration of mechanical activation at a revo-
lution rate of 600 rpm was 20 min. After the treatment
in the planetary mill, the powder was dried in air at
room temperature for 2 h. After drying, the powders were
passed through a sieve with a mesh size of 200 μm. From
the obtained powders, compact powder pellets 12 mm
in diameter and 2–3 mm in height were made at a
pressing pressure of 100 MPa without the use of a tem-
porary technological binder using a Carver Laboratory
Press model c hand press (United States). The result-
ing pellets were sintered in a furnace at different tem-
peratures in the range 900–1100°C (heating rate
5 K/min, holding at a given temperature for 2 h, fur-
nace cooling).
(4)
Alkaline calcium sources—tricalcium phosphate
Са3(РО4)2, calcium hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2,
tetracalcium phosphate Са4(РО4)2О, calcium oxide
СаО, and calcium hydroxide Са(ОН)2—as well as
acidic components—phosphoric acid Н3РО4, mono-
calcium phosphate monohydrate Ca(H2PO4)2 ⋅ H2O,
sulfuric acid H2SO4, pyrophosphoric acid H4P2O7,
and citric acid C3H5O(COOH)3—are presented in
review [23]. The choice of components for synthesis
calcium phosphate cement, which is intended to be
used in situ in non-invasive methods for compensa-
tion of bone defects, takes into account the nature of
the resulting by-product of the reaction. The use of
most of these components taken in any combination
leads to the formation of water as a reaction by-prod-
uct, which is nontoxic for body tissues.
Linear shrinkage and geometric density of ceramic
samples were determined by measuring their weight
and dimensions (with an accuracy of 0.05 mm)
before and after sintering.
X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis of the
initial powders, as-synthesized powder mixtures after
mechanical activation, and the samples after sintering
was carried out on a Rigaku D/Max-2500 diffractom-
eter with a rotating anode (CuKα radiation). For qual-
itative phase analysis, the ICDD PDF2 database [24]
was used.
Thus, brushite CaHPO4 ⋅ 2H2O or monetite СаНРО4
can be synthesized by reacting solutions of corre-
sponding salts or in pastes in the course of formation
of cement stone. The synthesis of hydrogen calcium
orthophosphate with the molar ratio Са/Р = 1 (mon-
etite СаНРО4) under mechanical activation condi-
tions has not been described to date, although this
method affords active powders as a feedstock for pro-
duction of ceramics or composites with a polymeric
matrix.
The present work focuses on the synthesis of cal-
cium phosphate with the molar ratio Са/Р = 1 (mon-
etite СаНРО4) from poorly soluble compounds—an
acidic calcium salt (monocalcium phosphate mono-
hydrate Ca(H2PO4)2 ⋅ H2O) and a basic calcium salt
(calcium hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2)—under
mechanical activation conditions. The use of this pair
of precursors enables the production of the powder
free of toxic by-products.
Simultaneous thermal analysis (TA) was carried
out on a NETZSCH STA 409 PC Luxx thermal ana-
lyzer at a heating rate of 10 K/min. The sample weight
was 10 mg. The composition of the gas phase that
forms upon the decomposition of the samples was
studied using a NETZSCH QMS 403C Aëolos quad-
rupole mass spectrometer coupled with a NETZSCH
STA 409 PC Luxx thermal analyzer. Mass spectra
(MS) were recorded for mass numbers 18 and 17
(Н О+ and ОН+), 44 ( +).
CO2
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The microstructure of the samples was studied by
scanning electron microscopy on a Carl Zeiss LEO
SUPRA 50VP electron microscope (field emission
source); secondary electron images were acquired at
an accelerating voltage of 3–20 kV (SE2 detector).
A layer of chromium was deposited onto the surface of
the samples (up to 10 nm).
EXPERIMENTAL
The amounts of initial salts for the synthesis were
determined by reaction (5) leading to calcium phos-
phate with Са/Р = 1:
4Ca(H2PO4)2 ⋅ H2O
+ Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 = 14СаНРО4+ 6Н2О.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
(5)
Figure 1 shows the X-ray diffraction patterns of the
initial reagents and synthesized monetite СаНРО4,
which indicate that after mechanical activation of the
powder mixture in acetone for 20 min, all initial
reagent were exhausted to form monetite СаНРО4
(card PDF 9-80). Indeed, reaction (5) shows that the
water amount in the reaction of monocalcium phos-
phate monohydrate Ca(H2PO4)2 ⋅ H2O (card PDF 9-
347) and hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 (card PDF
74-566) is sufficient for the formation of monetite СаН-
РО4. Although both initial compounds have low solubil-
ity (~17 g/L for Ca(H2PO4)2 ⋅ H2O and ~0.0003 g/L for
The calculated amounts of hydroxyapatite
Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 (CAS no. 1306-06-5, puriss. p.a.
≥90%, Riedel-deHaen, Sigma-Aldrich Laborchemi-
kalien, 04238, lot 70080, Germany) and monocal-
cium phosphate monohydrate Ca(H2PO4)2 ⋅ H2O
(CAS no. 10031-30-8 puriss. p.a. ≥85%, Sigma-
Aldrich) were placed in zirconia containers. To a pow-
der mixture, zirconia milling media were added to the
weight ratio 1 : 5. Acetone (State Standard GOST
2603-79) was added into the containers with the pow-
ders, which were then sealed and fixed in a planetary
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