Biogenic hydroxyapatite : a new material for the preservation and restoration of the built environment
Turner, Ronald J. and Renshaw, Joanna C. and Hamilton, Andrea (2017) Biogenic hydroxyapatite : a new material for the preservation and restoration of the built environment. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (37). pp. 31401-31410. ISSN 1944-8252 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b07927)
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Abstract
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is by weight the world’s most produced man-made material and is used in a variety of applications in environments ranging from buildings, to nuclear wasteforms, and within the human body. In this paper, we present for the first time the direct deposition of biogenic hydroxyapatite onto the surface of OPC in a synergistic process which uses the composition of the cement substrate. This hydroxyapatite is very similar to that found in nature, having a similar crystallite size, iron and carbonate substitution, and a semi-crystalline structure. Hydroxyapatites with such a structure are known to be mechanically stronger and more biocompatible than synthetic or biomimetic hydroxyapatites. The formation of this biogenic hydroxyapatite coating therefore has significance in a range of contexts. In medicine, hydroxyapatite coatings are linked to improved biocompatibility of ceramic implant materials. In the built environment, hydroxyapatite coatings have been proposed for the consolidation and protection of sculptural materials such as marble and limestone, with biogenic hydroxyapatites having reduced solubility compared to synthetic apatites. Hydroxyapatites have also been established as effective for the adsorption and remediation of environmental contaminants such as radionuclides and heavy metals. We identify that in addition to providing a biofilm scaffold for nucleation, the metabolic activity of Pseudomonas fluorescens increases the pH of the growth medium to a suitable level for hydroxyapatite formation. The generated ammonia reacts with phosphate in the growth medium, producing ammonium phosphates which are a precursor to the formation of hydroxyapatite under conditions of ambient temperature and pressure. Subsequently, this biogenic deposition process takes place in a simple reaction system under mild chemical conditions and is cheap and easy to apply to fragile biological or architectural surfaces.
ORCID iDs
Turner, Ronald J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-4046, Renshaw, Joanna C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-3239 and Hamilton, Andrea ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3124-3182;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 61892 Dates: DateEvent20 September 2017Published24 July 2017Published Online24 July 2017AcceptedSubjects: Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Department: Faculty of Engineering > Civil and Environmental Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 02 Oct 2017 10:33 Last modified: 30 Nov 2024 14:07 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/61892