title: Biomimetic synthesis and ultrastructural characterization of a zerovalent gold-hydroxyapatite composite.
abstract: This manuscript describes one-pot, in situ synthesis of organoapatite-gold nanoparticle composite and its characterization by XRD, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopy. This methodology offers a different approach into the synthesis of zerovalent metal-mineral-phase nanocomposites having potential application as osteointegrative ceramics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur-208016, UP, India.
authors.forename: Yogita
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics; D003460:Crystallization; D017886:Durapatite / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D017886:Durapatite