Facile Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles from Cockle Shells
Joint Authors
Yusof, Loqman Mohamed
Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee
Islam, Kh. Nurul
Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin
Wahid, H.
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Ali, M. E.
Abu Bakar Zakaria, Md Zuki
Hakim, M. A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A simple and low-cost method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate nanoparticles from cockle shells was described.
Polymorphically, the synthesized nanoparticles were aragonites which are biocompatible and thus frequently used in the repair of fractured bone and development of advanced drug delivery systems, tissue scaffolds and anticarcinogenic drugs.
The rod-shaped and pure aragonite particles of 30±5 nm in diameter were reproducibly synthesized when micron-sized cockle shells powders were mechanically stirred for 90 min at room temperature in presence of a nontoxic and nonhazardous biomineralization catalyst, dodecyl dimethyl betaine (BS-12).
The findings were verified using a combination of analytical techniques such as variable pressure scanning electron microscopy (VPSEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), and energy dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX).
The reproducibility and low cost of the method suggested that it could be used in industry for the large scale synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells, a low cost and easily available natural resource.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Islam, Kh. Nurul& Abu Bakar Zakaria, Md Zuki& Ali, M. E.& Hussein, Mohd Zobir& Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin& Yusof, Loqman Mohamed…[et al.]. 2012. Facile Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles from Cockle Shells. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Islam, Kh. Nurul…[et al.]. Facile Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles from Cockle Shells. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029242
American Medical Association (AMA)
Islam, Kh. Nurul& Abu Bakar Zakaria, Md Zuki& Ali, M. E.& Hussein, Mohd Zobir& Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin& Yusof, Loqman Mohamed…[et al.]. Facile Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles from Cockle Shells. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029242
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1029242