Sains Malaysiana 54(10)(2025): 2477-2497

http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2025-5410-12

 

A Review on Synthesis, Properties and Biomedical Applications of Akermanite

(Suatu Ulasan Sintesis, Sifat dan Aplikasi Bioperubatan Akermanite)

 

NUR HASNIDAH AHMAD SHUKERI^1,*, SYED NUZUL FADZLI SYED ADAM¹, HASMALIZA MOHAMAD² & HEAH CHENG YONG¹

 

¹Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 02600 Ulu Pauh, Perlis, Malaysia
²School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

 

Received: 20 February 2025/Accepted: 30 July 2025

 

Abstract

Akermanite is a bioactive calcium silicate ceramic that recently has drawn large attention and interest in biomedical devices by numerous researchers due to its favorable properties and characteristics because of the prominent element contents in this material which are Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, and Si⁴⁺. The properties of akermanite have been studied through size particle, phase analysis, structure morphology, spectra analysis, and thermal analysis. Besides, the mechanical strength and biological properties of the akermanite also has been investigated in order to control the intended properties complied with the proper reactions of the living organism in the human body. However, despite the huge interest in akermanite in biomedical applications, a very restricted knowledge on the akermanite overview regarding its behavior and potentials are hardly to be acquired to the best of our abilities. Therefore, this review is to highlight and discuss the properties of akermanite formed upon the various methods of synthesis and various processing parameters applied and its feasible potentials in a broad range of biomedical devices practices.

 

Keywords: Akermanite; bioceramic; biomedical application; precursor; synthesis

 

Abstrak

Akermanite ialah seramik kalsium silikat bioaktif yang kini mendapat perhatian dan minat yang besar dalam peranti bioperubatan oleh ramai penyelidik disebabkan oleh sifat dan cirinya yang menguntungkan daripada kandungan unsur utama dalam bahan ini, iaitu Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ dan Si⁴⁺. Sifat akermanite telah dikaji melalui analisis saiz zarah, fasa, morfologi struktur, spektrum dan analisis haba. Selain itu, kekuatan mekanikal dan sifat biologi akermanite juga telah dikaji untuk memastikan sifat yang diinginkan menunjukkan reaksi yang sesuai dalam tubuh manusia. Namun, walaupun terdapat minat yang tinggi terhadap akermanite dalam aplikasi bioperubatan, pengetahuan mengenai tingkah laku dan potensinya masih sangat terhad. Oleh itu, ulasan ini bertujuan untuk mengetengahkan dan membincangkan sifat akermanite yang terbentuk melalui pelbagai kaedah sintesis dan parameter pemprosesan yang digunakan serta potensinya dalam pelbagai aplikasi peranti bioperubatan.

 

Kata kunci: Akermanite; aplikasi bioperubatan; bahan awal; bioseramik; sintesis

 

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