Research Article

Preparation of Spherical Zn-Substituted Tricalcium Phosphate Powder by Ultrasonic Spray-Pyrolysis Technique and Its Characterization

Table 2

Contents of Ca, P, and Zn in the resulting Zn-TCP powders including the Ca/P and (Ca + Zn)/P ratios.

Sample (expected) (achieved)

Zn-TCP()59.89 ± 0.1840.11 ± 0.181.49 ± 0.01
Zn-TCP()60.07 ± 0.3339.84 ± 0.3354.18 ± 0.08 1.51 ± 0.021.53 ± 0.02
Zn-TCP()59.69 ± 0.3440.13 ± 0.36109.21 ± 1.251.49 ± 0.021.53 ± 0.02
Zn-TCP()59.58 ± 0.6940.16 ± 0.081512.75 ± 0.411.48 ± 0.011.55 ± 0.00