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Production of nanoparticles from natural hydroxylapatite by laser ablation

Mohamed Boutinguiza*†, Rafael Comesaña†, Fernando Lusquiños†, Antonio Riveiro† and Juan Pou†

  • * Corresponding author: Mohamed Boutinguiza mohamed@uvigo.es

  • † Equal contributors

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Dpto. Física Aplicada, Universidad de Vigo, Lagoas-Marcosende, 9, Vigo 36310, Spain

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Nanoscale Research Letters 2011, 6:255 doi:10.1186/1556-276X-6-255

Published: 25 March 2011

Abstract

Laser ablation of solids in liquids technique has been used to obtain colloidal nanoparticles from biological hydroxylapatite using pulsed as well as a continuous wave (CW) laser. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements revealed the formation of spherical particles with size distribution ranging from few nanometers to hundred nanometers and irregular submicronic particles. High resolution TEM showed that particles obtained by the use of pulsed laser were crystalline, while those obtained by the use of CW laser were amorphous. The shape and size of particles are consistent with the explosive ejection as formation mechanism.