Khalil Issa, Abdulaziz A. Alanazi, Khalid A. Aldhafeeri, O. Alamer, M. Alshaaer
{"title":"Brushite: Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Applications","authors":"Khalil Issa, Abdulaziz A. Alanazi, Khalid A. Aldhafeeri, O. Alamer, M. Alshaaer","doi":"10.5772/intechopen.102007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.102007","url":null,"abstract":"In this chapter, besides its biomedical applications, the synthesis and properties of brushite were investigated. Brushite consists of two types of crystals, platy and needle-like, and their formation depends on the pH of the medium during precipitation. Platy crystals are formed in a slightly acidic medium, pH = 5, and needle-like crystals at a higher pH = 6.5–7. In this study, the monoclinic brushite crystals were synthesized using dissolution-precipitation reactions. It is found that the brushite crystal growth occurs mainly along the (020) crystallographic plane. The thermogravimetric analysis confirms the presence of the two structural water molecules, which decompose at a temperature range between 80 and 220°C. Brushite was used in the preparation of tetracalcium phosphate mineral, which is the powder component for calcium phosphate cement (CPC). CPC was subsequently prepared from TTCP and phosphate-based hardening solution. In vitro evaluation of the resultant CPC using Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution results in the growth of nanofibrous crystals of Calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) layers on the surfaces of the CPC. The cultured CPC exhibits new connective tissues and throughout the CaP matrix.","PeriodicalId":194585,"journal":{"name":"Crystallization [Working Title]","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130679111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simultaneously Recovery of Phosphorus and Potassium Using Bubble Column Reactor as Struvite-K and Implementation on Crop Growth","authors":"E. Hidayat, H. Harada","doi":"10.5772/intechopen.100103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100103","url":null,"abstract":"Struvite-K, similar to NH4-struvite with a composition of Mg:K:P (1:1:1). It is called struvite-K because the K replaces the NH4 in struvite. The composition usually used as fertilizer and can be recycling from wastewater including livestock wastewaters. In addition, Struvite-K which tends to form scale on surfaces of equipment which problem in many industries. The present study was used bubble column reactor which simple and efficient. In addition, the process can be implementation in wastewater industry which low-tech processes. Then, the struvite-K precipitate was implementation on crop growth which compared with coffee husk compost. The results show the removal of P via struvite-K showed 98.5% with the precipitation Mg:P of 0.7 and K:P of 1 with yields of 11.28 gram. Increases of magnesium dosage which decreases of P removal rate and affected of crystal size structure. Compost and struvite-K have similar positive impact on crop growth of (radish and komatsuna) were compared than control. In the other hand, the struvite-K is more effective than compost. This might be indicated that struvite-K is more slow-release nutrient than compost and higher macro nutrient supplied on soil which crop needed.","PeriodicalId":194585,"journal":{"name":"Crystallization [Working Title]","volume":"17 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124684365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polymorphism and Supramolecular Isomerism: The Impasse of Coordination Polymers","authors":"Francisco Sánchez-Férez, J. Pons","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.96930","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.96930","url":null,"abstract":"The chapter presented hereafter, outlines the narrow link between chemistry and crystallography that impelled the identification of polymorphism and provided a priceless grounding to understand structure-properties relationship. It was initially conceived for organic substances but actually embraced by metal–organic products, especially in the study of coordination polymers. All of the technologic advances have provided profound insights on the control of crystal structures formation revealing that any applied stimulus over a substance can undergo a structural transformation. This has led to the implementation of several methodologies in the industrial and academic segment shedding light on the source of hitherto, not well understood results.","PeriodicalId":194585,"journal":{"name":"Crystallization [Working Title]","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126939659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Jemmali, Basma Marzougui, Y. Smida, Riadh Marzougui, M. Triki
{"title":"Polycrystalline Powder Synthesis Methods","authors":"M. Jemmali, Basma Marzougui, Y. Smida, Riadh Marzougui, M. Triki","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.97006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.97006","url":null,"abstract":"The synthesis of polycrystalline powder is a key step for materials sciences. In this chapter, we present the well-known methods of preparation of powders such as: solid-state reaction, sol–gel, hydrothermal, combustion, co-precipitation. Moreover, synthesis methods by arc furnace, by heating in a “high frequency” induction furnace and by high energy grinding are presented. The obtained powders could be defined by their purity, gain size, crystallinity, and morphology, which are influenced by the synthesis method. In addition, each method is dependent on some parameters like pH, concentration and temperature.","PeriodicalId":194585,"journal":{"name":"Crystallization [Working Title]","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124621148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Kutá Smatanová, P. Havlickova, B. Kascakova, T. Prudnikova
{"title":"Advanced Biocrystallogenesis","authors":"I. Kutá Smatanová, P. Havlickova, B. Kascakova, T. Prudnikova","doi":"10.5772/intechopen.97162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97162","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, X-ray crystallography is one of the most popular structural biology methods. Successful crystallization depends not only on the quality of the protein sample, precipitant composition, pH or other biophysical and biochemical parameters, but also largely on the use of crystallization technique. Some proteins are difficult to be crystallized using basic crystallization methods; therefore, several advanced methods for macromolecular crystallization have been developed. This chapter briefly reviews the most promising advanced crystallization techniques and strategies as one of the efficient tools for crystallization of macromolecules. Crystallization in capillaries, gels, microfluidic chips, electric and magnetic fields as well as crystallization under microgravity condition and crystallization in living cells are briefly described.","PeriodicalId":194585,"journal":{"name":"Crystallization [Working Title]","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131655249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}