Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite Produced From Egg Shells; A Micellar Templated Approach

Sadaf  Sarfraz; Ayesha  Siddique; Gohar  Jalal; K.H. Shah

doi:10.54692/lgujls.2018.020228

Sadaf Sarfraz
Ayesha Siddique Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan
Gohar Jalal Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan
K.H. Shah Department of Chemistry, Comsats University, Abbottabad Campus

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54692/lgujls.2018.020228

Keywords: Biomaterials, egg shells, hydroxyapatite, CTAB micelles

Abstract

In the present study hydroxyapatite (HA) powder has been synthesized using egg shells as source of calcium. The synthesis has been carried out using CTAB, surfactant micelles as templates through hydrothermal approach. The phase purity and crystallinity of synthesized powder synthesized was conducted using FTIR and XRD analysis respectively. Whereas, FESEM and TEM analysis was conducted to observe morphology of synthesized sample. Results indicated synthesis of low crystalline HA nanopowders with rodlike morphology.

Author Biography

Sadaf Sarfraz

Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore.