Ce(III) Ions in Hydroxyapatite: Nanoscale Environment Investigation

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Main Authors: Sadovnikova, M. A., Shurtakova, D. V., Mamin, G. V., Murzakhanov, F. F., Zobkova, Yu. O., Petrakova, N. V., Komlev, V. S., Gafurov, M. R.
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author Sadovnikova, M. A.
Shurtakova, D. V.
Mamin, G. V.
Murzakhanov, F. F.
Zobkova, Yu. O.
Petrakova, N. V.
Komlev, V. S.
Gafurov, M. R.
author_facet Sadovnikova, M. A.
Shurtakova, D. V.
Mamin, G. V.
Murzakhanov, F. F.
Zobkova, Yu. O.
Petrakova, N. V.
Komlev, V. S.
Gafurov, M. R.
contents This paper presents a comprehensive study of cerium-doped hydroxyapatite (Ce-HAp), a material of interest for biomedical applications due to the good biocompatibility of hydroxyapatite and the antioxidant activity of cerium ions. We employ advanced electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques, including continuous wave (CW) and pulsed X-band experiments, electron spin echo envelope modulation (ESEEM), and electron-electron double resonance (ELDOR)-detected NMR (EDNMR) to investigate the local coordination and electron environment of cerium ions in the hydroxyapatite matrix. The experimental results are complemented by g-tensor calculation, which allows us to interpret the EPR spectra and identify the types of paramagnetic centers. Our results show that during the synthesis of hydroxyapatite powder by the chemical precipitation method using nitrates, cerium ions enter the structure mainly in the trivalent state and replace calcium ions in two nonequivalent positions. In addition to cerium ions, nitrate radicals are found in the HAp structure. Heat treatment reduces the amount of nitrate radicals and increases crystallinity. This work expands the understanding of the role of cerium in calcium phosphates and provides a methodological basis for the characterization of doped bioceramics using various EPR approaches.
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spellingShingle Ce(III) Ions in Hydroxyapatite: Nanoscale Environment Investigation
Sadovnikova, M. A.
Shurtakova, D. V.
Mamin, G. V.
Murzakhanov, F. F.
Zobkova, Yu. O.
Petrakova, N. V.
Komlev, V. S.
Gafurov, M. R.
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
This paper presents a comprehensive study of cerium-doped hydroxyapatite (Ce-HAp), a material of interest for biomedical applications due to the good biocompatibility of hydroxyapatite and the antioxidant activity of cerium ions. We employ advanced electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques, including continuous wave (CW) and pulsed X-band experiments, electron spin echo envelope modulation (ESEEM), and electron-electron double resonance (ELDOR)-detected NMR (EDNMR) to investigate the local coordination and electron environment of cerium ions in the hydroxyapatite matrix. The experimental results are complemented by g-tensor calculation, which allows us to interpret the EPR spectra and identify the types of paramagnetic centers. Our results show that during the synthesis of hydroxyapatite powder by the chemical precipitation method using nitrates, cerium ions enter the structure mainly in the trivalent state and replace calcium ions in two nonequivalent positions. In addition to cerium ions, nitrate radicals are found in the HAp structure. Heat treatment reduces the amount of nitrate radicals and increases crystallinity. This work expands the understanding of the role of cerium in calcium phosphates and provides a methodological basis for the characterization of doped bioceramics using various EPR approaches.
title Ce(III) Ions in Hydroxyapatite: Nanoscale Environment Investigation
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.08757