Abstract
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] nanocrystals of controlled geometry were chemically fabricated using N-acylated chitosan stabilized gold nanoparticles (Nac-6-Au) as a matrix and characterized by various physico-chemical techniques. Results showed that the Nac-6-Au played a key role in inducing and directing the growth of HAp nanocrystals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2029-2034 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2006 |
Keywords
- Biomaterial
- Biomineralization
- Chitosan
- Nanoparticles
- Nanoprecipitation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- General Materials Science
- Metals and Alloys