title: Template synthesis of ordered macroporous hydroxyapatite bioceramics.
abstract: Hydroxyapatite has found wide application in bone tissue engineering. Here we use a macroporous carbon template to generate highly ordered macroporous hydroxyapatite bioceramics composed of close-packed hollow spherical pores with interconnected channels. The template has advantages for the preparation of ordered materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials and Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Gavin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jell
authors.forename: Yixiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Julian R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Molly M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002516:Ceramics / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D017886:Durapatite / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002244:Carbon; D017886:Durapatite