| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500757 | Scripta Materialia | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Transparent nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) bodies with a relative density of 99.8% and a mean grain size of 81 nm exhibit an optical transmittance of 66% at a wavelength of 645 nm. Light scattering analysis reveals that grain boundary reflection is significant for nanograined crystals, and nanopores in HA substantially reduce the transmittance of visible light even though the wavelength of visible light is about 32–64 times the pore size.
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Authors
Jiwen Wang, Leon L. Shaw,