Rania Hadj Ali , Zohra Sghaier , Hélène Ageorges , Ezzedine Ben Salem , Mustapha Hidouri
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Abstract
Hydroxyfluorapatite (HFAp) materials possess a structural and compositional similarity to bone tissue and dentin. These bioceramics facilitate various physiological functions, including ion exchange within surface layers. Additionally, magnesium (Mg) serves as a primary substitute for calcium in the biological apatite found in the calcified tissues of mammals, while zinc (Zn) contributes to overall bone quality and exhibits antibacterial properties. Although multiple studies have examined the individual substitution of ions within the hydroxyapatite (HAp) structure, no research to date has investigated the simultaneous substitution of zinc, fluoride, and varying amounts of magnesium in calcium HAp. This study explores the incorporation of magnesium into the structure of zinc-calcium hydroxylfluorapatite. A series of ion-substituted apatites, represented as Ca9.9-xZn0.1Mgx (PO4)6(OH)F with 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, were synthesized. Characterization of the produced samples confirmed that they were monophase apatite, crystallizing in the hexagonal P63/m space group, with only a slight impact on crystallinity due to magnesium doping. Pressure-less sintering of the samples demonstrated that maximum densification, approximately 94%, was achieved at 1200 °C with a sintering dwell of 1 h for the sample with x = 0.1. Furthermore, the Young's and Vickers hardness of this sample reached peak values of 105 and 5.02 GPa, respectively. When immersed in simulated body fluid, the formation of an amorphous CaP which can subsequently be crystallized into crystalline phase on the surface of dense specimens was observed, indicating the ability to bond with bone in a living organism and their potential use as substitutes for failed bone and dentin filling and coating.
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The Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials is concerned with the mechanical deformation, damage and failure under applied forces, of biological material (at the tissue, cellular and molecular levels) and of biomaterials, i.e. those materials which are designed to mimic or replace biological materials.
The primary focus of the journal is the synthesis of materials science, biology, and medical and dental science. Reports of fundamental scientific investigations are welcome, as are articles concerned with the practical application of materials in medical devices. Both experimental and theoretical work is of interest; theoretical papers will normally include comparison of predictions with experimental data, though we recognize that this may not always be appropriate. The journal also publishes technical notes concerned with emerging experimental or theoretical techniques, letters to the editor and, by invitation, review articles and papers describing existing techniques for the benefit of an interdisciplinary readership.