Preparation of Polymer Particles Coated with Hydroxyapatite.
Polymer particles coated with hydroxyapatite were prepared by treating Pd0 immobilized polystyrene-co-acrylic acid particles in aqueous CaCl2 and NaH2PO2 solutions. Hydroxyapatite coating took place at neutral to alkaline pH conditions, and the homogeneous growth of the hydroxyapatite layer on the surface of polymer particles was observed at relatively low temperature (30-50 degrees C). The thickness of the hydroxyapatite layer increased with reaction time. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.
Tamai
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Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyami 1-4-1, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan
Yasuda
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