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Preparation and Characterization of Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystals by Using Partially Hydrolyzed Keratin as Template Agent
- Source :
- Nanomaterials, Vol 9, Iss 2, p 241 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2019.
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Abstract
- Hydroxyapatite (HA), a typical inorganic component of bone, is a widely utilized biomaterial for bone tissue repair and regeneration due to its excellent properties. Inspired by the recent findings on the important roles of protein in biomineralization and natural structure of fish scales, keratin was chosen as a template for modulating the assembly of HA nanocrystals. A series of HA nanocrystals with different sizes were synthesized by adjusting the concentration of partially hydrolyzed keratin. The structure and compositions of the prepared HA were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectrum, and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results revealed that the size of the synthesized HA nanocrystals can be controlled by adjusting the concentration of partially hydrolyzed keratin. Specifically, the size of synthesized HA decreased from 63 ± 1.5 nm to 27 ± 0.9 nm with the increasing concentration of partially hydrolyzed keratin from 0 to 0.6g. In addition, in vitro cytocompatibility of synthesized HA nanocrystals were evaluated using the MG-63 cells.
- Subjects :
- hydroxyapatite (HA)
nanocrystal
hydrolyzed keratin
fish scales
Chemistry
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Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20794991
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nanomaterials
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fff917b4be0543cd8d4948e4272ff13e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020241