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Collagen mimetic peptide-PEG hybrid hydrogels have emerged as a new class of synthetic collagen mimics with well-defined structure and composition. Herein, we probed the versatility of a collagen mimetic peptide-PEG hybrid hydrogel for biomimetic synthesis of hydroxyapatite. This was achieved by double-diffusion, where ion precursors diffused from opposite directions into the hydrogel to form a precipitant band with hydroxyapatite minerals. Morphological and crystallographic analyses revealed these minerals adopted platelet-shaped morphology with cobble-like subunits of mesoscopic size and exhibited single crystal-like scattering patterns, which was characteristic of mesocrystals. The gel-mediated strategy in our study may be applicable to study mechanisms concerning hydroxyapatite mesocrystals formation and to construct functional materials. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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MATERIALS LETTERS
ISSN: 0167-577X
Year: 2015
Volume: 159
Page: 150-153
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ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:335
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 12
SCOPUS Cited Count: 11
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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