Growth of Hydroxyapatite Crystal in the Presence of Origanic Film

摘要

The growth of hydroxyapatite (Hap) crystal in the presence of hexadecylamine was investigated. Due to its high polarity and high charge density, the organic film could increase the ion supersaturation on its surface. Therefore the growth of pure Hap crystals was accelerated. Moreover, the positive headgroups of the organic film could act as recognized nucleation sites and orient the growth of Hap crystals along thedirection.