title: Self-organization of hydroxyapatite nanorods through oriented attachment.
abstract: The oriented attachment of hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanorods was achieved through a hydrothermal treatment. The nanorods were arranged in order along the c-axis of the HAP. These formed ca. 3.5 slip-shaped pores between the rods. High-resolution transmission electron (HRTEM) also revealed that single crystals of HAP may grow in the [0 0 2] direction of the HAP structure. This work extends the understanding of the potential for using biomimetic principles to synthesize bone-like composite materials.
authors.affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China.
authors.forename: Jing Di
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ying Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Shu Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xue Tao
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008956:Models, Chemical; D036103:Nanotechnology; D043942:Nanotubes; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017886:Durapatite