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Mystery of the transformation from amorphous calcium phosphate to hydroxyapatite

Haihua Pan, Xiangyang Liu, Ruikang Tang, Hong Xu

Chemical Communications · 2010 · 115 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

The process from the amorphous calcium phosphate phase to the hydroxyapatite (HAP) crystalline phase has been captured in a simulated physiological fluid by combining in situ extinction detection and ex situ electronic microscopy. The results reveal the secret of the phase transformation and orientation controls during the initial stage of mineral formation.

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