title: Morphology controlled porous calcium phosphate nanoplates and nanorods with enhanced protein loading and release functionality.
abstract: Calcium phosphate nanoplates and nanorods with controllable pores and enhanced protein loading and tuneable release characteristics are first synthesized without the use of any toxic surfactants by an energy efficient microwave assisted chemical process, hence demonstrating their viability as a tool for controllable drug delivery in biomaterial systems.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, UCL, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
authors: Philip James Thomas
authors: PJ
authors: Reardon
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Huang
authors: Junwang
authors: J
authors: Tang
mesh_terms: D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004058:Diffusion; D008422:Materials Testing; D008872:Microwaves; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D016062:Porosity; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D053769:Nanocapsules; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; C020243:calcium phosphate