Title
Apatite formability of boron nitride nanotubes
Abbreviated Journal Title
Nanotechnology
Keywords
CARBON NANOTUBES; ELASTIC-MODULUS; CYTOCOMPATIBILITY; COMPOSITE; CELLS; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied
Abstract
This study investigates the ability of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) to induce apatite formation in a simulated body fluid environment for a period of 7, 14 and 28 days. BNNTs, when soaked in the simulated body fluid, are found to induce hydroxyapatite (HA) precipitation on their surface. The precipitation process has an initial incubation period of similar to 4.6 days. The amount of HA precipitate increases gradually with the soaking time. High resolution TEM results indicated a hexagonal crystal structure of HA needles. No specific crystallographic orientation relationship is observed between BNNT and HA, which is due to the presence of a thin amorphous HA layer on the BNNT surface that disturbs a definite orientation relationship.
Journal Title
Nanotechnology
Volume
22
Issue/Number
20
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
8
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0957-4484
Recommended Citation
"Apatite formability of boron nitride nanotubes" (2011). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 1517.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/1517
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