Local environment analysis of Na ions in β-tricalcium phosphate by X-ray absorption near-edge structure measurements and first-principles calculations

Kazuhiko Kawabata, Tomoyuki Yamamoto*, Akihiko Kitada

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Abstract

Na-incorporated β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) was synthesized via the solid-state reaction method and a substitution mechanism for Na ions in the synthesized materials has been investigated by X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) analysis. In addition, total electronic energy calculations within density functional theory were also carried out to obtain the most energetically favorable substitution site for Na ions in β-TCP. Both the spectroscopic and computational analysis indicate that substituted Na ions are likely to occupy Ca(4) site in β-TCP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1457-1460
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Transactions
Volume56
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • First-principles calculation
  • Natrium
  • Substitution mechanism
  • X-ray absorption near-edge structure
  • β-tricalcium phosphate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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