INQUIMAE-DQIAQF, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pab. II, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Current address, Gerencia Química & Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, CONICET, Av. Gral. Paz 1499, 1650, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chemistry. 2021 Jul 12;27(39):10077-10086. doi: 10.1002/chem.202005483. Epub 2021 Jun 4.
Calcium phosphates stand among the most promising nanobiomaterials in key biomedical applications, such as bone repairment, signalling or drug/gene delivery. Their intrinsic properties as crystalline structure, composition, particle shape and size define their successful use. Among these compounds, metastable amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) is currently gaining particular attention due to its inherently high reactivity in solution, which is crucial in bone development mechanisms. However, the preparation of this highly desired (bio)material with control over its shape, size and phase purity remains as a synthetic challenge. In this work, the epoxide route was adapted for the synthesis of pure and stable ACP colloids. By using biocompatible solvents, such as ethylene glycol and/or glycerine, it was possible to avoid the natural tendency of ACP to maturate into more stable and crystalline apatites. Moreover, this procedure offers size control, ranging from small nanoparticles (60 nm) to micrometric spheroids (>500 nm). The eventual fractalization of the internal mesostructured can be tuned, by simply adjusting the composition of the ethylene glycol:glycerine solvent mixture. These findings introduce the use of green solvents as a new tool to control crystallinity and/or particle size in the synthesis of nanomaterials, avoiding the use of capping agents and preserving the natural chemical reactivity of the pristine surface.
钙磷酸盐是最有前途的纳米生物材料之一,在骨修复、信号传递或药物/基因传递等关键的生物医学应用中具有重要作用。它们的晶体结构、组成、颗粒形状和大小等内在特性决定了其成功的应用。在这些化合物中,亚稳态无定形磷酸钙(ACP)由于其在溶液中的固有高反应性而受到特别关注,这在骨发育机制中至关重要。然而,对于这种具有高度需求的(生物)材料的制备,控制其形状、大小和相纯度仍然是一个合成挑战。在这项工作中,环氧化物途径被用于合成纯的和稳定的 ACP 胶体。通过使用生物相容性溶剂,如乙二醇和/或甘油,可以避免 ACP 自然倾向于成熟为更稳定和结晶的磷灰石。此外,该方法提供了尺寸控制,范围从纳米颗粒(60nm)到微米级的球体(>500nm)。通过简单地调整乙二醇:甘油溶剂混合物的组成,可以调节内部介孔结构的分形化。这些发现引入了绿色溶剂作为控制纳米材料结晶度和/或粒径的新工具,避免了使用封端剂,并保留了原始表面的天然化学反应性。
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