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The partial substitution of CaF2 for CaO in the Na2O–CaO–SiO2–P2O5 system was conducted by the sol–gel method and a comparison of the glass–ceramic properties was reported. Based on thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis, the gels were sintered with a suitable heat treatment procedure. The glass–ceramic properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometer and so on, and the bioactivity of the glass–ceramic was evaluated by in vitro assays in simulated body fluid. Results indicate that with the partial substitution of CaF2 for CaO in glass composition, the volume density, apparent porosity, bending strength and microhardness of the glass–ceramics have been significantly improved. Furthermore, CaF2 promotes glass crystallization which does not inhibit the glass–ceramic bioactivity.
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This work was financially supported by the Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province (Grant No. 2009GG10003032).
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Li, H.C., Wang, D.G., Hu, J.H. et al. Crystallization, mechanical properties and in vitro bioactivity of sol–gel derived Na2O–CaO–SiO2–P2O5 glass–ceramics by partial substitution of CaF2 for CaO. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 67, 56–65 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-013-3050-5
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