Abstract
Hydroxyapatite (HA) exhibits outstanding biocompatibility, bioactivity, osteoconductivity, and natural anti-inflammatory properties. Pure HA, ion-doped HA, and HA-polymer composites are investigated, but critical limitations such as brittleness remain; numerous efforts are being made to address them. Herein, the novel self-crystallization of a polymeric single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (ssDNA) without additional phosphate ions for synthesizing deoxyribonucleic apatite (DNApatite) is presented. The synthesized DNApatite, DNA1Ca2.2(PO4)1.3OH2.1, has a repetitive dual phase of inorganic HA crystals and amorphous organic ssDNA at the sub-nm scale, forming nanorods. Its mechanical properties, including toughness and elasticity, are significantly enhanced compared with those of HA nanorod, with a Young's modulus similar to that of natural bone.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2406179 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 41 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 Oct 10 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Keywords
- DNA
- DNApatite
- bone mimicking structure
- elastic apatite
- organo–inorganic structure
- sub-nanometer nacre mimetic architecture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering