Preparation and spectroscopic studies of Hydroxyapatite embedded in Poly(N-Vinylpyrrolidone) matrix

Pure HAp powder was prepared by precipitation and HAp/PVP composites were prepared by casting technique. X-ray diffraction was performed to examine the crystallinity and the complexation between HAp and PVP when the amount of HAp increased. XRD and EDX analysis showed that the concentration 15 wt% is the most confirmation for the formation of HAp. SEM shows more than one form of HAp such as plates, needles and bundles in the morphological structure of pure HAp and 15 wt% of HAp. Two main weight loss regions and two peaks were observed in TGA and DSC thermograms that reveal reduction in the thermal stability of the prepared samples as HAp content increases. The activation energy of the films was decreased with increasing the concentration of HAp. DSC thermographs of the samples show that the values of the glass transition temperatures are decreased with increasing the content of HAp filler which suggest that HAp filler act as plasticizer. The conductivity–temperature plots show linear variation, which suggests an Arrhenius behavior. The conductivity increases with adding HAp content for low concentrations while decreased for the critical concentration (15 wt %) which confirms the XRD results.

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