Abstract:Initial-stage prenucleation clusters (PNCs) are critical
in calcium
phosphate (CaP) biomineralization and thus the formation mechanisms
of human bones and teeth. However, several features of PNCs require
further examination, e.g., structure, ionic stoichiometry, kinetics,
thermodynamics, and nucleation mechanism. In this study, we used poly(acrylic
acid) (PAA)–Ca(Eu) complexes with partial Eu3+ substitution
as pre-PNCs and established a fluorescence method to study PNC formation
in situ based on Eu–O charge-tr… Show more
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