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 | |
| State | Published - 10 Oct 2024 |
Keywords
- DNA
- DNApatite
- bone mimicking structure
- elastic apatite
- organo–inorganic structure
- sub-nanometer nacre mimetic architecture