Intergrowth and interfacial structure of biomimetic fluorapatite-gelatin nanocomposite: a solid-state NMR study

The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B
Anastasia VyalikhUlrich Scheler

Abstract

The model system fluorapatite-gelatin allows mimicking the formation conditions on a lower level of complexity compared to natural dental and bone tissues. Here, we report on solid-state NMR investigations to examine the structure of fluorapatite-gelatin nanocomposites on a molecular level with particular focus on organic-inorganic interactions. Using (31)P, (19)F, and (1)H MAS NMR and heteronuclear correlations, we found the nanocomposite to consist of crystalline apatite-like regions (fluorapatite and hydroxyfluorapatite) in close contact with a more dissolved (amorphous) layer containing first motifs of the apatite crystal structure as well as the organic component. A scheme of the intergrowth region in the fluorapatite-gelatin nanocomposite, where mineral domains interact with organic matrix, is presented.

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