Interest in the use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) as either nanomedicines or dental
materials/devices in clinical dentistry is growing. This review aims to detail the ultrafine …

Plasma sprayed coatings composed of stoichiometric hydroxyapatite have been extensively
used to improve integration of metallic implants in the host bone, as hydroxyapatite (HA) is …

Microwave-assisted methods have been frequently used in many processes owing to their
numerous advantages such as performing fast, efficient and homogenous processes and …

The aim of this review is to present the state-of-the art achievements reported in the last two
decades in the field of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of biocompatible calcium phosphate …

We report on biological-derived hydroxyapatite (HA, of animal bone origin) doped with
lithium carbonate (Li-C) and phosphate (Li-P) coatings synthesized by pulsed laser …

Bone grafts and bone-based materials are widely used in orthopedic surgery. However, the
selection of the bone type to be used is more focused on the biological properties of bone …

The dependence of the surface morphology and chemical composition of hydroxyapatite
(HA) thin films on the laser fluence and ambient gas pressure during their formation by …

Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been extensively investigated and used in bone clinical application
for more than four decades. The increasing interest in HA is due to its similar chemical …

Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles are the most versatile materials. This mineral comprises
phosphorus and calcium, a natural constituent of bones and teeth. Its chemical, textural …

Background Biological hydroxyapatite (HA), has several mechanical and physical
advantages over the commercially available synthetic apatite (CAP-HA). The aim of this in …