Facile One-Step Synthesis of Calcium Phosphate/Cellulose Composite: Synthesis, Morphology, Structure and Properties

This study focusses on reporting a facile one-step synthesis method to fabricate calcium phosphate-microcrystalline cellulose composite with an enhanced surface area. The composite preparation is done using a simple one-step method called co-precipitation method under ambient and 60 °C temperature. The calcium carbonate and orthophosphoric acid are taken, which are the two best known widely available starting materials for the synthesis of calcium phosphate. The sample is collected and taken for the drying process in an oven at 105 °C. The characterizations like XRD, SEM, BET, FTIR, TGA, and DSC of the demonstrated composites are done. From BET analysis, it can be concluded that the surface area of the demonstrated composite enhances substantially after the incorporation of the microcrystalline cellulose.