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Nanostructured apatites grown by laser floating zone

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Apatites (AP) ceramics are important due to their application in the orthopaedics field as bioceramic material. Several processes to produce apatites such as oxyapatite (OAP) and hydroxyapatite (HA) materials are used to apply as a temporary substitute for human bone. In the present work, AP powders were prepared by high-energy ball milling and then by laser floating zone (LFZ) technique to transform into a dense cylinder (fibre). The effect of LFZ processing conditions was assessed by structural and electric characterization. Fibres present strong densification and a uniform polycrystalline microstructure, which could favour the use for natural bone treatments and as bio-sensors. However, further work must be assessed to optimize laser processing conditions.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of i3N (UID/CTM/50025/2019), financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC and when appropriate co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement. This work is funded by national funds (OE), through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., in the scope of the framework contract foreseen in the numbers 4, 5 and 6 of the article 23, of the Decree-Law 57/2016, of August 29, changed by Law 57/2017, of July 19.

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Ferreira, N.M., Prezas, P. & Silva, C.C. Nanostructured apatites grown by laser floating zone. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 8329–8335 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03368-w

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