Preparation and Characterization of Bioceramic Cordierite for Medical Applications
Abstract The study concentration on the fabricate of bioactive behavior of pure cordierite system and investigate the structure of phase transformation and physical characteristics. cordierite powders were synthesized by chemical coprecipitation, combined Cordierite gel with water-based sol–gel which begin fundamental from magnesium oxide MgO, Alumina Al2O3 and silicon oxide SiO2. Five specimens were prepared with different weight percentage of Mgo, Al2O3 and SiO2 powders. cylindrical shape samples were press by hydraulic press at 4 bar for 30 minutes. All specimens were sintered at 1250 0C.The microstructure examination of specimens was carried out using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and particle size analysis The analysis revealed cordierite phase formation at 1250 °C, and the intense peaks were identified for composites S4 and S5. The results also indicated the formation of spinel, cristobalite, corundum, protoestatite and cordierite for all the specimens.