Electronic states spectroscopy of Hydroxyapatite ceramics

Daniel Aronov, Marina Chaikina, Jehuda Haddad, Anatoly Karlov, Gundars Mezinskis, Leonid Oster, Ilona Pavlovska, Gil Rosenman

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Abstract

Photoluminescence, surface photovoltage spectroscopy and high-resolution characterization methods (Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray spectroscopy and DC conductivity) are applied to nanostructured Hydroxyapatite (HAp) bioceramics and allowed to study electron (hole) energy states spectra of the HAp and distinguish bulk and surface localized levels. The measured trap spectra show strong sensitivity to preliminary heat treatment of the ceramics. It is assumed that found deep electron (hole) charged states are responsible for high bioactivity of the HAp nanoceramics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)865-870
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2007
Externally publishedYes

Field of Science*

  • 1.3 Physical sciences
  • 2.5 Materials engineering

Publication Type*

  • 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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