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A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells

We report a simple, novel and low-cost method for the synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells. Aragonite is one of the least abundant biogenic polymorphs of calcium carbonate and is widely used as a biomaterial for the repair of fractured bone, development of advanced drug delivery s...

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Main Authors: Islam, Kh. Nurul, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Ali, Md. Eaqub, Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Mohamad Yusof, Loqman, Miah, Gous, Wahid, Hanif, Hashim, Uda
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Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29834/1/A%20novel%20method%20for%20the%20synthesis%20of%20calcium%20carbonate.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:29834 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29834/ A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells Islam, Kh. Nurul Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki Ali, Md. Eaqub Hussein, Mohd Zobir Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin Mohamad Yusof, Loqman Miah, Gous Wahid, Hanif Hashim, Uda We report a simple, novel and low-cost method for the synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells. Aragonite is one of the least abundant biogenic polymorphs of calcium carbonate and is widely used as a biomaterial for the repair of fractured bone, development of advanced drug delivery systems, and tissue scaffolds. The method involves a simple mechanical grinding of the micron-sized cockle shell powders in the presence of a non-toxic and non-hazardous biomineralization catalyst, dodecyl dimethyl betaine (BS-12). The method produces rod-shaped aragonite particles with a diameter of 20 ± 5 nm with good reproducibility and without any additional impurities. This was confirmed by a combined analysis of variable pressure scanning electron microscopy (VPSEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX). The method should find potential applications in industry for the large scale synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles from a low cost but abundant natural resource such as cockle shells. Elsevier 2013-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29834/1/A%20novel%20method%20for%20the%20synthesis%20of%20calcium%20carbonate.pdf Islam, Kh. Nurul and Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki and Ali, Md. Eaqub and Hussein, Mohd Zobir and Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin and Mohamad Yusof, Loqman and Miah, Gous and Wahid, Hanif and Hashim, Uda (2013) A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells. Powder Technology, 235. pp. 70-75. ISSN 0032-5910; ESSN: 1873-328X 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.09.041
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description We report a simple, novel and low-cost method for the synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles from cockle shells. Aragonite is one of the least abundant biogenic polymorphs of calcium carbonate and is widely used as a biomaterial for the repair of fractured bone, development of advanced drug delivery systems, and tissue scaffolds. The method involves a simple mechanical grinding of the micron-sized cockle shell powders in the presence of a non-toxic and non-hazardous biomineralization catalyst, dodecyl dimethyl betaine (BS-12). The method produces rod-shaped aragonite particles with a diameter of 20 ± 5 nm with good reproducibility and without any additional impurities. This was confirmed by a combined analysis of variable pressure scanning electron microscopy (VPSEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray analyser (EDX). The method should find potential applications in industry for the large scale synthesis of aragonite nanoparticles from a low cost but abundant natural resource such as cockle shells.
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author Islam, Kh. Nurul
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Ali, Md. Eaqub
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin
Mohamad Yusof, Loqman
Miah, Gous
Wahid, Hanif
Hashim, Uda
spellingShingle Islam, Kh. Nurul
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Ali, Md. Eaqub
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin
Mohamad Yusof, Loqman
Miah, Gous
Wahid, Hanif
Hashim, Uda
A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells
author_facet Islam, Kh. Nurul
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Ali, Md. Eaqub
Hussein, Mohd Zobir
Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin
Mohamad Yusof, Loqman
Miah, Gous
Wahid, Hanif
Hashim, Uda
author_sort Islam, Kh. Nurul
title A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_short A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_full A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_fullStr A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_full_unstemmed A novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells
title_sort novel method for the synthesis of calcium carbonate (aragonite) nanoparticles from cockle shells
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29834/1/A%20novel%20method%20for%20the%20synthesis%20of%20calcium%20carbonate.pdf
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