Zinc-substituted hydroxyapatite : a biomaterial with enhanced bioactivity and antibacterial properties

• Main Authors: Thian, E. S., Konishi, T., Kawanobe, Y., Lim, P. N., Ho, B., Aizawa, M., Choong, Cleo Swee Neo
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104641; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16563
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a synthetic biomaterial and has been found to promote new bone formation when implanted in a bone defect site. However, its use is often limited due to its slow osteointegration rate and low antibacterial activity, particularly where HA has to be used for long term biomedical...