Surface properties of carbonated and non-carbonated hydroxyapatites obtained after bone calcination at different temperatures

The hydroxyapatite surface characterization may be important regarding its reactivity in the synthesis of composites and in the context of the multiple interactions with the biological environment, after in vivo implantation, including protein adhesion and cell attachment on the mineral surface. In this work, the surface properties of a bone-derived hydroxyapatite with ca. 3.5 wt% of carbonate content (named as carbonated) and a hydroxyapatite...