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CaPO

ceramic

· JVASP-138460· CaPO

Calcium phosphate (CaPO) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the phosphate family, commonly studied as a bioactive material for medical and dental applications. It is used primarily in orthopedic and dental implants, bone scaffolds, and biomedical coatings where biocompatibility and bone-bonding capability are critical. Engineers select calcium phosphate ceramics over conventional metals or polymers when direct osseointegration (bone integration) is required, or in applications demanding chemical stability in physiological environments; however, brittleness and lower fracture resistance compared to titanium alloys often necessitate composite formulations or careful design consideration.

orthopedic implantsdental implants and crownsbone scaffolds and tissue engineeringbiomedical coatingsdrug delivery systemsdental cements and fillers

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	7,778.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,154.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.08519	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.8738	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.345	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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