Publications by authors named "Caroline J Wilcock"
Article Synopsis
- Hydroxyapatite and fluorhydroxyapatite nanoparticles were created using branched poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and linear PAA for comparison.
- Various analytical techniques revealed that the branched PAA influenced the structure and size of the nanoparticles, resulting in smaller and more acicular shapes.
- The study demonstrates how the type of polymer used during synthesis can significantly affect the characteristics of the nanoparticles produced.
Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been widely used as a medical ceramic due to its good biocompatibility and osteoconductivity. Recently there has been interest regarding the use of bioinspired nanoscale hydroxyapatite (nHA). However, biological apatite is known to be calcium-deficient and carbonate-substituted with a nanoscale platelet-like morphology.
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