Structural, Morphological and Physical Properties of TiH2 Incorporated Hydroxyapatite

Abstract Titanium incorporated hydroxyapatite preparation was endeavored using TiH2. Titanium has good mechanical properties, good biocompatibility and bioactivity. Titanium incorporated hydroxyapatite material prepared for orthopedic applications were reported to be better mechanical properties. Hydroxyapatite (HAp) was synthesized by wet chemical facile method and after calcination was mixed with TiH2 (5 to 20%).The effect of sintering on phase formation, microstructure, density and porosity of Hap/TiH2was studied by sintering at temperatures from 900°C to 1200°C. The properties of the samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction technique (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy(SEM), Fourier transform spectroscopy (FT-IR), density and porosity. The results from studies showed the presence of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and perovskite (CaTiO3) as the major crystalline phases; while minor reaction products like α-TCP and TTCP were also recorded for samples with higher amount of TiH2irrespective of sintering temperatures. Morphology evaluation by SEM revealed the presence of CaTiO3needle structure at temperature till 1000°C, above which it appeared hexagonal due to crystal growth. Functional groups, density and porosity were also studied.