Atomic scale imaging of hydroxyapatite and brushite in air by force microscopy
- 23 November 1992
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 61 (21) , 2610-2612
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.108146
Abstract
A method for obtaining atomic scale images of powder samples by force microscopy has been used to determine surface structures of hydroxyapatite and brushite. From isolated hydroxyapatite crystal clusters, two crystal planes have been identified. The 〈001〉 and 〈110〉 spacings obtained agree well with published crystallographic values. Groups of brushite platelets yielded atomic spacings which are presumed to be those of the 〈110〉 crystal plane.Keywords
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