Hydroxyapatite nanorod-assembled hierarchical microflowers: rapid synthesis via microwave hydrothermal transformation of CaHPO 4 and their application in protein/drug delivery

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanostructured materials have attracted much attention due to their excellent biocompatibility and promising applications in various biomedical fields. In this study, a facile method has been developed to synthesize HAP with flower-like hierarchical nanostructures. The flower-like CaHPO4 precursor is firstly synthesized using triethyl phosphate (TEP) as the organic phosphorus source by the solvothermal method. The HAP...