Recent developments in biomineralization have already demonstrated that nanosized
particles play an important role in the formation of hard tissues of animals. Namely, the basic …

Due to a great chemical similarity with the biological calcified tissues, many calcium
orthophosphates possess remarkable biocompatibility and bioactivity. Materials scientists …

Nanometric particles and crystals play very important roles in biological systems. For
example, calcium orthophosphates (abbreviated as CaPO4) of nanometric dimensions …

Nano-sized particles and crystals play an important role in the formation of calcified tissues
of various animals. For example, nano-sized and nanocrystalline calcium orthophosphates …

Antibacterial membranes were prepared from a mixture of hydrolyzed curdlan and chitosan.
The elongation-at-break and water vapor transmission rate of curdlan/chitosan blended …

Natural rubber latex was successfully used as a template in the synthesis of nano-
hydroxyapatite (HAp) with the aid of a sonochemical process (20 kHz) at 25° C. The …

Hydroxyapatite (HA)/polysaccharide composites have been widely used in bone tissue
engineering due to their chemical similarity to natural bone. Polymer matrix-mediated …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are widely used in biomedical field due to their special tubular
structure and high reinforcing ability, while hydroxyapatite (HAP) is generally used in tissue …

Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (HAp) powders were synthesized by a simple method using
aloe vera plant extracted solution. To obtain nanocrystalline HAp, the prepared precursor …

In this study, a new nanocomposite of hydroxyapatite (HA)/Mg–Al layered double hydroxide
(LDH) was successfully formed via a facile co-precipitation method and applied to adsorb …