What does this research mean for the field?

The structural memory retention effect in hydroxyapatite, where materials formed via different pathways behave differently despite identical microstructures, is driven by the characteristic structuring and ordering of hydroxyl groups within the c-axis channel. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to explore how hydroxyl group ordering influences structural memory retention in hydroxyapatite.

March 30, 2026PolyhedronOpen Access

Hydroxyl group ordering and its effect on post-crystallization structural memory retention in hydroxyapatite

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VUVuk Uskoković

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This investigation reveals hydroxyl group arrangements affect structural memory in hydroxyapatite, indicating processing routes matter.

Key Points

The aim is to explore how hydroxyl group ordering influences structural memory retention in hydroxyapatite.
Compared hydroxyl characteristics in HAp formed via different routes: liquid water and ambient air.
Utilized nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and vibrational spectroscopies (FTIR, Raman) for analysis.
Examined metastable amorphous calcium phosphate as a precursor.
HAp from direct synthesis showed lower deshielding of OH protons.
More isotropic distribution of electronegativity around OH protons was observed in HAp formed directly.
Structural memory retention was linked to the specific structuring of OH channels in HAp.

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Vuk Uskoković (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca12d4883daed6ee09507a https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2026.118100

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March 30, 2026PolyhedronOpen Access

Hydroxyl group ordering and its effect on post-crystallization structural memory retention in hydroxyapatite

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Authors

VUVuk Uskoković

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Overview

This investigation reveals hydroxyl group arrangements affect structural memory in hydroxyapatite, indicating processing routes matter.

Key Points

The aim is to explore how hydroxyl group ordering influences structural memory retention in hydroxyapatite.
Compared hydroxyl characteristics in HAp formed via different routes: liquid water and ambient air.
Utilized nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and vibrational spectroscopies (FTIR, Raman) for analysis.
Examined metastable amorphous calcium phosphate as a precursor.
HAp from direct synthesis showed lower deshielding of OH protons.
More isotropic distribution of electronegativity around OH protons was observed in HAp formed directly.
Structural memory retention was linked to the specific structuring of OH channels in HAp.

Cite This Study

Vuk Uskoković (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca12d4883daed6ee09507a https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2026.118100

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