%0 Journal Article %T Decreasing β- three calcium phosphate particle size using graphite as nucleation sites and diethylene glycol as a chemical additive %J Journal of Bioengineering Research %I Tissues and Biomaterial Research Group-(TBRG) %Z 2645-5633 %A Ahmadi, Amir Hossein %A Nosrati, Hassan %A Sarraf-Mamoory, Rasoul %D 2019 %\ 12/01/2019 %V 1 %N 4 %P 50-58 %! Decreasing β- three calcium phosphate particle size using graphite as nucleation sites and diethylene glycol as a chemical additive %K β-TCP %K Graphite %K Nanoparticles %K Nanocomposites %R 10.22034/jbr.2019.211371.1016 %X Introduction: So far, several studies have been performed on nanosized β-TCP synthesis. In most of these studies, the results showed that the size of the synthesized particles was greater than 80 nm. Therefore, a change in process will be very useful if it results in a further reduction in particle size. Objective: The main objective of this study is to synthesize uniform nano-sized β-TCP/graphite powders using diethylene glycol to decrease the particles size. Material and Methods: The precipitation method was used in this study. The analysis performed in the sample includes X-ray diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and particle size mapping. Result: The findings of this study showed that the synthesized powders are less than 60 nm x 45 nm. The interface between (002) planes in graphite and (214) planes in β-TCP are coherent. The three major peaks are responsible for crystal growth of β-TCP include (015), (220), and (214). Conclusion: The powders synthesized in this research have the potential to be used in the medical applications. %U https://www.journalbe.com/article_99204_2294c6d06ae086fa5fa1e22821f07bad.pdf