Biomimetic Synthesis Of Hydroxyapatite Research Articles

Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite on Graphene Supports for Biomedical Applications: A Review.

Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been widely used in fields of materials science, tissue engineering, biomedicine, energy and environmental science, and analytical science due to its simple preparation, low-cost, and high biocompatibility. To overcome the weak mechanical properties of pure HA, various reinforcing materials were incorporated with HA to form high-performance composite materials. Due to the unique structural, biological, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and optical properties, graphene has exhibited great potentials for supporting the biomimetic synthesis of HA. In this review, we present recent advance in the biomimetic synthesis of HA on graphene supports for biomedical applications. More focuses on the biomimetic synthesis methods of HA and HA on graphene supports, as well as the biomedical applications of biomimetic graphene-HA nanohybrids in drug delivery, cell growth, bone regeneration, biosensors, and antibacterial test are performed. We believe that this review is state-of-the-art, and it will be valuable for readers to understand the biomimetic synthesis mechanisms of HA and other bioactive minerals, at the same time it can inspire the design and synthesis of graphene-based novel nanomaterials for advanced applications.

Biomimetic Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite in Presence of Imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic Acid Grafted Chitosan for Removing Chromium(VI)

In order to biomimetic synthesize hydroxyapatite similar to natural bone. Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is biomimetic synthesized in simulated body fluid (SBF) by addition of imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid grafted chitosan (IDACS). The effect of molar ratio of chitosan (CS) to imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (IDA) on preparation of HAP was investigated. The structure, size, and crystal phase of the obtained hydroxyapatite were observed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the molar ratio of CS to IDA is 1 : 3, the temperature is 37.0°C, the aging time is 48 h, the synthesized nanorod-like hydroxyapatite with diameter 20–30 nm, and length ranging from 75 to 120 nm presents excellent phase, which disperses well and is similar to the natural bone of HAP. The obtained HAP can be used to remove chromium(VI) by the orthogonal experiments, and the results indicated that the removal rate can reach 95.66% under the optimum conditions. These results suggest that the morphology of the obtained HAP is more affected by the material ratio of chitosan to imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid than its structure, and the obtained HAP can effectively remove Cr(VI), which provides a novel method for biomimetic synthesis of other biomaterials and application in the water purification.

Fabrication and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites Based on Bacterial Cellulose with Surface Modification

In this study, biomimetic synthesis of hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanocomposites based on bacterial cellulose (BC) with sodium alginate (SA) surface modification was studied. The results showed that SA treatment promoted the apatite nucleation ability of BC in SBF solution. The FE-SEM images demonstrated that HAp nanoparticles were successfully formed in the three dimensional nanofiber network of BC. FTIR spectra indicated that the obtained HAp crystals were partially substituted with carbonate, which were very similar with natural bones. It was also found that both of crystallite size and crystallinity of HAp crystals observed from XRD pattern were very low. The resultant nanocomposites consisted of nano-scale HAp crystals and SA treated BC nanofibrous have great potential application in bone tissue engineering.

Biomimetic Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite on Cellulose Nanofibrils and Its Application

Biomimetic Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite on Cellulose Nanofibrils and Its Application

Synthesis of Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite in Syntetic Body Fluids

In this study, biomemitic hydroxyapatite was prepared as a nano-sized powder from calcium nitrate tetrahydrate and diammonium hydrogen phosphate salts, but using the different contents of PVP modified hydroxyapatite and synthetic body fluid (SBF) solutions as synthesis medium instead of pure water at 37.4C and pH of 7.4. SBF was prepared in accord with the chemical analysis of human body fluid, with ion concentrations nearly equal to those of the inorganic constituents of human blood plasma. Characterization and chemical analaysis of the synthesized biomemitic hydroxyapatite powders and pure hydroxyapatite were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Rheological properties of HAP sol which reflected the interaction of hydroxyapatite particles were measured by R/S rheometer. The results showed that PVP evidently affected the stability and rheological properties of HAP sol, and PVP were based on the different mechanism at different concentrations. PVP was operating as an interparticle bridging reagent at low concentrations(0.5%), while it acted as an dispersant at high concentrations(2.0%). The biomemitic hydroxyapatite with the sizes of 10~30nm was spherical and poor crystalline, which was synthesized in synthetic body fluid (SBF) by addition of 2.0% PVP.