abstract |
A process for the synthesis of a bioceramic composition comprising calcium phosphosilicate (CPS, Ca 10 (PO 4 ) 4 (SiO 4 ) 2 ), the process comprising: providing calcium or a calcium-containing compound, a phosphorus-containing compound and a silicon-containing compound; and forming a precipitate by reacting the compounds in an aqueous phase at an alkali pH. |