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Self-assembled right handed helical ribbons of the bone mineral hydroxyapatite

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A self-assembled right handed helical ribbon of bone mineral, hydroxyapatite (HAp) was crystallized in sodium meta silicate gel matrix at 27°C and the physiological pH (7.4). At temperatures 37 and 47°C, helical structures were followed by many Liesegang rings. The samples were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, ICP-OES and TG-DTA techniques. The helical ribbon consisted of platy Ca-deficient apatite crystals of size 2.8 μm. Liesegang ring had a continuous network of fibers with interconnected pores. The samples exhibited bioactivity when soaked in SBF.

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We thank for the financial support from University Grants Commission (UGC), India for this work. The authors wish to thank Dr. M. Palanichamy, Department of Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai for useful discussions.

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  1. Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, India

    R. V. Suganthi & S. Narayana Kalkura

  2. School of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625 021, India

    E. K. Girija

  3. Bioceramic Group, Sree Chitra Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 012, India

    H. K. Varma

  4. Department of Biophysics, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, 600 020, India

    A. Rajaram

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Suganthi, R.V., Girija, E.K., Narayana Kalkura, S. et al. Self-assembled right handed helical ribbons of the bone mineral hydroxyapatite. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 20 (Suppl 1), 131–136 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-008-3495-1

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