Effect of Niobium Oxide on the Structure and Properties of Melt-Derived Bioactive Glasses

Author(s)

Lopes, Joao Henrique ^[1] ; Magalhaes, Alvicler ^[1] ; Mazali, Italo Odone ^[1] ; Bertran, Celso Aparecido ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Chem, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; v. 97, n. 12, p. 3843-3852, DEC 2014.
• Web of Science Citations: 13

Abstract

The effects of adding Nb2O5 on the physical properties and glass structure of two glass series derived from the 45S5 Bioglass((R)) have been studied. The multinuclear Si-29, P-31, and Na-23 solid-state MAS NMR spectra of the glasses, Raman spectroscopy and the determination of some physical properties have generated insight into the structure of the glasses. The Si-29 MAS NMR spectra suggest that Nb5+ ions create cross-links between several oxygen sites, breaking Si-O-Si bonds to form a range of polyhedra {[}Nb(OM)(6-y)(OSi)(y)], where 1y5 and M=Na, Ca, or P. The Raman spectra show that the Nb-O-P bonds would occur in the terminal sites. Adding Nb2O5 significantly increases the density and the stability against devitrification, as indicated by T(T-x-T-g). Bioglass particle dispersions prepared by incorporating up to 1.3mol% Nb2O5 by replacing P2O5 or up to 1.0mol% Nb2O5 by replacing SiO2 in 45S5 Bioglass((R)) using deionized water or solutions buffered with HEPES showed a significant increase in the pH during the early steps of the reaction, compared using the rate and magnitude during the earliest stages of BG45S5 dissolution. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/05394-9 - Bioglasses derived from 45S5: effects of Nb2O5 or surface modification with Ca2+ on the glass structure and bioactivity
• Grantee: João Henrique Lopes
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate