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This research aims to explore how metabolic acids influence the 3D architecture of bone mineral, focusing on both intra- and extrafibrillar environments.

March 29, 2026Chemistry of MaterialsOpen Access

Role of Metabolic Acids in Shaping Bone-like Apatite Architectures

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YLYang LiUniversity of Cambridge RLRui LiXuzhou Medical College TKThomas KressUniversity of Cambridge

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Composite model reveals metabolic acids' influence on 3D mineral architecture in bone-like structures, suggesting functional implications.

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This research aims to explore how metabolic acids influence the 3D architecture of bone mineral, focusing on both intra- and extrafibrillar environments.
Developed apatitic materials containing citrate, lactate, or carbonate to mimic bone mineral environments.
Studied the resulting mineral architectures to compare with natural bone mineral.
Analyzed mineral crystal curvature to assess architectural complexity.
Incorporating citrate and lactate resulted in complex mineral architectures similar to extrafibrillar bone mineral.
Observed mineral crystal curvature indicates altered structural properties due to metabolic acids.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c195de0f0f753b39be32 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c02593

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Composite model reveals metabolic acids' influence on 3D mineral architecture in bone-like structures, suggesting functional implications.

Role of Metabolic Acids in Shaping Bone-like Apatite Architectures

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Role of Metabolic Acids in Shaping Bone-like Apatite Architectures

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