Crystallization of citrate-stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate to nanocrystalline apatite: a surface-mediated transformation

Konstantinos Chatzipanagis, Michele Iafisco, Teresa Roncal-Herrero, Matthew William Bilton, Anna Tampieri, Roland Kröger, Jose Manuel Delgado

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Abstract

This work explores the mechanisms underlying the crystallization of citrate-functionalized amorphous calcium phosphate (cit-ACP) in two relevant media, combining in situand ex situ characterization techniques. Results demonstrate that citrate desorption from cit-ACP triggers the surface-mediated transformation to nanocrystalline apatite (Ap). Our findings shed light on the key role of citrate, an important component of bone organic matrix, and the medium composition in controlling the rate of transformation and the morphology of the resulting Ap phase.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3170-3173
Number of pages4
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume18
Early online date7 Apr 2016
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 7 Apr 2016

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