Akermanite-based ceramics from Moroccan dolomite and perlite: Characterization and in vitro bioactivity assessment
Achraf Harrati,
Youssef Arkame,
Ahmed Manni,
Sara Aqdim,
Raja Zmemla,
Abdelwahed Chari,
Abdeslam El Bouari,
Iz-Eddine El Amrani El Hassani,
Ali Sdiri,
Fahd Oudrhiri Hassani,
Chaouki Sadik
Affiliations
Achraf Harrati
Laboratory of Physical-Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (LCPMC), Geomaterials and Materials for Energy Team, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Youssef Arkame
Laboratory of Physical-Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (LCPMC), Geomaterials and Materials for Energy Team, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Ahmed Manni
Laboratory of Physical-Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (LCPMC), Geomaterials and Materials for Energy Team, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Sara Aqdim
Laboratory of Physical-Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (LCPMC), Geomaterials and Materials for Energy Team, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Raja Zmemla
ISET GAFSA, Sidi Ahmed Zarrouk University Campus, Gafsa, B.P 2112, Tunisia
Abdelwahed Chari
Materials Sciences, Energy and Nano-engineering Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
Abdeslam El Bouari
Laboratory of Physical-Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (LCPMC), Geomaterials and Materials for Energy Team, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Iz-Eddine El Amrani El Hassani
Geomaterials and Geo Environment Team/Geo-Biodiversity and Natural Patrimony Laboratory, (GEOBIO)/Geophysics, Natural Patrimony and Green Chemistry Research Center (GEOPAC), Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Ali Sdiri
National Engineering School, University of Sfax, P. Box 3052 Sfax, Tunisia
Fahd Oudrhiri Hassani
LMPEQ, University of Cadi Ayyad, ENSA of SAFI, Morocco
Chaouki Sadik
Laboratory of Physical-Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (LCPMC), Geomaterials and Materials for Energy Team, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco; Corresponding author.
The present paper focuses on the elaboration and characterization of akermanite-rich bioceramics from abundantly available local dolomite and perlite. Different mixtures have been prepared for low-cost ceramic manufacturing by uniaxial pressing method and firing at 1250 °C for 2 h. The obtained results showed that akermanite is the predominant crystalline phase through the addition of natural perlite for a maximum of 30% in weight, accompanied by some small traces of diopside and periclase. The experimental results indicated that the sample M2-B (25 wt% of perlite) is the optimized body from all the tested specimens. The optimized ceramic was subjected to an SBF test to evaluate the bioactivity of the sample, and experimentally the combination between the microstructural and the mineralogical composition of the obtained material after soaking in SBF solution has confirmed the quality of the developed bioceramic by the formation of apatite layer.
