Mystery of the transformation from amorphous calcium phosphate to hydroxyapatite.
The process from the amorphous calcium phosphate phase to the hydroxyapatite (HAP) crystalline phase has been captured in a simulated physiological fluid by combining in situ extinction detection and ex situ electronic microscopy. The results reveal the secret of the phase transformation and orientation controls during the initial stage of mineral formation.
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Haihua
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Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117542.
Liu
Xiang Yang
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Tang
Ruikang
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Xu
Hong Yao
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D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017886:Durapatite; C020243:calcium phosphate