Preparation, Characterization and Application of Hydroxyapatite
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 1248
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Interests: synthesis; nanoparticles; bioceramic; calcium phosphates; magnesium phosphates; additive manufacturing; zirconia; alumina
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Interests: X-ray powder diffraction; crystal structure of minerals and inorganic solids; substitution; bioceramic; calcium phosphates; mechanochemistry; selective laser treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, significant progress in the science of biomaterials has been made. Hydroxyapatite deserves special attention, as it is an analogue of biogenic apatite, the main inorganic component of bone tissue. Synthetic hydroxyapatite is widely applied in medicine as a filler for bone defects, a material for implants, a carrier for drug delivery and an anticancer/imaging agent, and a base of cements or various composites. Hydroxyapatite is also used as a bioactive component of toothpastes and cleaning products. In addition to being an indispensable material for medicine, hydroxyapatite has many other applications, as it is a catalyst or catalyst support for various organic reactions and an effective sorbent for protein, water, soil, and air purification. It is used in the form of gels, pastes, powders, and ceramics.
A wide range of useful properties of hydroxyapatite indicate the great potential of this material and stimulate further research activity. This list of properties can be extended by implementing substitution in the hydroxyapatite structure, as the insertion of foreign ions with useful properties transfers them to the material.
This Special Issue is dedicated to recent advances in the studies of hydroxyapatite and materials based on their production, characterization, and application in various fields.
For this Special Issue, we invite authors to contribute research articles or reviews on the above-mentioned topics.
Dr. Margarita A. Goldberg
Dr. Natalia V. Bulina
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydroxyapatite
- substitution
- doping
- composites
- coatings
- synthesis
- structure characterization
- thermal stability
- property
- application
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