Synthesis of vanadate apatite with gallium for orthopedic applications
International Journal of Development Research
Synthesis of vanadate apatite with gallium for orthopedic applications
Received 28th March, 2019; Received in revised form 09th April, 2019; Accepted 27th May, 2019; Published online 30th June, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Petr Melnikov et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The vanadate apatite containing gallium has been synthesized. As intended, gallium is not chemically fixed in the HA–V crystal matrix because of the differences in the ionic radii and charges of Ca and Ga. The latter is distributed homogeneously in the sample without any compositional variations. It was concluded that in vivo, before the vanadate host dissolves completely, the ionic form of Ga3+ would be accessible to perform its strengthening action on the bone. The results open up the possibilities of introduction into clinical practice a material that contains promising less common elements gallium and vanadium.
