Abstract
Water molecules are known to play crucial roles both in the formation and biological function of materials. Herein, we show the presence of "intermediate water" on an inorganic solidmaterial, hydroxyapatite. In vitro experiments revealed that Mg substitution of apatite significantly enriched the amount of intermediate water, possibly due to the proton transfer toa hydrogen-bonded network of water around HPO42- on divalent-cation-deficient apatite surfaces. The intermediate water formation related to a markedly suppressed protein adsorption on apatite. Analysis of bone apatites suggested that the intermediate water on minerals could play crucial roles in regulating crystal growth.
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