Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite

Atomistic simulation techniques have been employed in order to investigate key issues related to intrinsic defects and a variety of dopants from trivalent and tetravalent ions. The most favorable intrinsic defect is determined to be a scheme involving calcium and hydroxyl vacancies. It is found that...

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Main Authors: Ricardo D. S. Santos, Marcos V. dos S. Rezende
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Condensed Matter Physics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/609024
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description Atomistic simulation techniques have been employed in order to investigate key issues related to intrinsic defects and a variety of dopants from trivalent and tetravalent ions. The most favorable intrinsic defect is determined to be a scheme involving calcium and hydroxyl vacancies. It is found that trivalent ions have an energetic preference for the Ca site, while tetravalent ions can enter P sites. Charge compensation is predicted to occur basically via three schemes. In general, the charge compensation via the formation of calcium vacancies is more favorable. Trivalent dopant ions are more stable than tetravalent dopants.
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spelling doaj-art-04877f57a3c54393a7debe4bfb86ed432025-08-20T02:03:07ZengWileyAdvances in Condensed Matter Physics1687-81081687-81242014-01-01201410.1155/2014/609024609024Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in HydroxyapatiteRicardo D. S. Santos0Marcos V. dos S. Rezende1Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, BrazilDepartamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, 49500-000 Itabaiana, SE, BrazilAtomistic simulation techniques have been employed in order to investigate key issues related to intrinsic defects and a variety of dopants from trivalent and tetravalent ions. The most favorable intrinsic defect is determined to be a scheme involving calcium and hydroxyl vacancies. It is found that trivalent ions have an energetic preference for the Ca site, while tetravalent ions can enter P sites. Charge compensation is predicted to occur basically via three schemes. In general, the charge compensation via the formation of calcium vacancies is more favorable. Trivalent dopant ions are more stable than tetravalent dopants.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/609024
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Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite
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title Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite
title_full Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite
title_fullStr Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite
title_full_unstemmed Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite
title_short Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsic Defects and Trivalent and Tetravalent Ion Doping in Hydroxyapatite
title_sort atomistic simulation of intrinsic defects and trivalent and tetravalent ion doping in hydroxyapatite
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