Dy2O3-unpurified hydroxyapatite: a promising thermoluminescent sensor and biomimetic nanotherapeutic

In the present work, nanostructured hydroxyapatite (nano-Hap) was synthesized by following a hydrothermal process using calcium hydroxide and ammonium phosphate. The nano-Hap was unpurified with different amounts of dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3), from 0.5 to 2.0 wt%. Its physicochemical properties were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). TEM confirmed...