A computational study of magnesium incorporation in the bulk and surfaces of hydroxyapatite

We have used a combination of static lattice energy minimization and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the thermodynamics of Mg incorporation into the bulk and hydrated surfaces of hydroxyapatite (HA). In agreement with recent experimental and theoretical work, our simulations show that...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 29(2013), 19 vom: 14. Mai, Seite 5851-6
1. Verfasser: Almora-Barrios, Neyvis (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Grau-Crespo, Ricardo, de Leeuw, Nora H
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Durapatite 91D9GV0Z28 Magnesium I38ZP9992A Calcium SY7Q814VUP
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Zusammenfassung:We have used a combination of static lattice energy minimization and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the thermodynamics of Mg incorporation into the bulk and hydrated surfaces of hydroxyapatite (HA). In agreement with recent experimental and theoretical work, our simulations show that the incorporation of low levels of Mg in the Ca (II) site is preferred with respect to incorporation in Ca (I) sites. However, we predict that Mg in the HA bulk material is metastable both with respect to the Mg/Ca exchange with aqueous solution and with respect to separation into bulk phases of magnesium phosphate [Mg3(PO4)2] and magnesium hydroxide [Mg(OH)2]. This finding suggests that Mg siting in the HA bulk is at least partially controlled by kinetics rather than by thermodynamics during crystal growth, which can explain the discrepancies found in the literature about the preferential substitution site. Finally, we found that Mg incorporation from solution into the hydrated surfaces, rather than the bulk material, is energetically favorable, in particular in the (011̅0) plane where cation sites are exposed to solution, thereby enabling the favorable interaction of Mg with water
Beschreibung:Date Completed 10.12.2013
Date Revised 14.05.2013
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la400422d