Coherent surface structure induces unique epitaxial overgrowth of metastable octacalcium phosphate on stable hydroxyapatite at critical fluoride concentration

Onuma, K; Saito, MM; Yamakoshi, Y; Iijima, M; Sogo, Y; Momma, K

Onuma, K (corresponding author), Tsurumi Univ, Sch Dent Med, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Tsurumi Ku, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2308501, Japan.; Onuma, K (corresponding author), Natl Inst Adv Ind Sci & Technol, Cent 6,1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058566, Japan.

ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 2021; 125 (): 333

Abstract

The phase transformation from soluble calcium phosphates to less-soluble hydroxyapatite (HAP) is a thermodynamically natural route. This process is ir......

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