Customized hydroxyapatites for bone-tissue engineering and drug delivery applications: a review

Hydroxyapatite (HAP, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) remains to be the foremost choice in biomedical field right from repair/replacement for the damaged hard tissues to be acting as effective drug delivery agent for tissue healing. Though, HAP is similar in composition with the mineral component of bone, some issues such as lack of mechanical and antimicrobial properties, low degradation, lesser drug loading capability, lower stimuli responsiveness, and...