Material properties and antibacterial activity of carbonate apatite cement prepared with silver-containing vaterite powder

Hirogo Minamisawa, Noboru Kajimoto, Michito Maruta, Taira Sato, Kanji Tsuru, Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Section of Bioengineering, Department of Dental Engineering, Fukuoka Dental College, Section of Biomaterials, Department of Dental Engineering, Fukuoka Dental College

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Published online on February 03, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 233-242, August 2026.
In this study, silver-containing carbonate apatite (CO3Ap) cement was prepared by mixing silver-containing vaterite and calcium hydrogen phosphate (DCPA) powder in an aqueous phosphate solution. The material properties and antibacterial performance of the ...