Hydroxylapatite and Related Minerals in Bone and Dental Tissues: Structural, Spectroscopic and Mechanical Properties from a Computational Perspective

Hard tissues (e.g., bone, enamel, dentin) in vertebrates perform various and different functions, from sustaining the body to haematopoiesis. Such complex and hierarchal tissue is actually a material composite whose static and dynamic properties are controlled by the subtle physical and chemical int...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco Ulian, Daniele Moro, Giovanni Valdrè
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/5/728