Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Amorphous Calcium Phosphates and Its Biomedical Application

LI Yan-Bao1, LI Dong-Xu1, WENG Wen-Jian2   

  1. (1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009, China; 2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)
  • Received:2006-09-18 Revised:2006-11-16 Published:2007-09-20 Online:2007-09-20

Abstract: Amorphous calcium phosphates have been widely applied in biomedical fields due to their excellent bioactivity, high cell adhesion, adjustable biodegradation rate and good osteoconduction. Chemical composition, structure, morphology, phase transformation in the aqueous solution or during the process of heat treatment and biomedical application of amorphous calcium phosphates are reviewed in this paper.

Key words: amorphous calcium phosphates, biomaterials, apatite, biomineralization

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