Research Article

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

Table 3

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

Sample (expected) (achieved)

Zn-TCP()59.98 ± 0.2540.01 ± 0.251.50 ± 0.02
Zn-TCP()60.40 ± 0.3039.52 ± 0.3054.12 ± 0.08 1.53 ± 0.021.55 ± 0.02
Zn-TCP()60.18 ± 0.0239.65 ± 0.01108.50 ± 0.161.52 ± 0.001.56 ± 0.00
Zn-TCP()59.86 ± 0.2639.89 ± 0.251512.30 ± 0.711.50 ± 0.021.56 ± 0.02