Processing of organic-inorganic composite biomaterials - an EELS-TEM microstructural study

摘要

In the present work, we process novel organo-apatite composites using the concepts developed in the field of molecular tectonics. Using this approach, the molecular recognition ability of bis-cyclic amidinium dications for the control of the self assembly of phosphates anions offers great potential for the conrol of the growth properties of calcium phosphate nanocrystals and for the functionalisation of bioceramics.In order to develop a better understanding of the interactions between to organic and inorganic materials, we use Electron Spectroscopic Imaging (ESI) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) techniques.