Strontium (Sr) stimulates osteoblast and inhibits osteoclast activities in-vitro and is used clinically as a treatment for osteoporosis. In this research, the effect of Sr substitution on the apatite formation of sol-gel derived bioactive glass (BG) (55.90SiO2-1.72P2O5 -21.67Na2O - (20.69-x) CaO -x SrO) (x=0, 5 and 8 mol. %) were investigated. The synthesized Sr doped BG samples were treated in Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) for 14 days to study the bioactivity. The achieved samples were evaluated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM). In XRD, the hydroxyapatite (HA) crystalline peak for 8% Sr-BG is less compared with others. When Sr amount is increased to 8%, the low crystalline peaks of HA were detected although the same soaking duration. FTIR spectra supported the delay precipitation of calcium phosphate (CaP), especially for the specimen containing 8% Sr. After 14 days soaking, SEM images confirmed the bioactivity of the synthesized samples by the formation of apatite on the glass surface.
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