effect of surfactant in formation of hydroxyapatite nano-rods under hydrothermal conditions

hydroxyapatite (ha) nano-rods with uniform morphology and controllable size have been successfully synthesized in the presence of cationic and non-ionic surfactants by a hydrothermal method. (nh4) 2hpo4 and ca(no 3)2.4h2o were used as the phosphorus and calcium sources, respectively. the composition of synthesized powders was characterized using x-ray diffraction, and fourier transform infrared spectrometer and morphology of the resulting powders were examined by scanning electron microscopy. results revealed the as- prepared ha nano-rods have a typical diameter of about 60-80 nm and an average aspect ratio of about 10-12, which indicates that the mixture of cationic and non-ionic surfactants acts as a soft template to regulate the nucleation and crystal growth of ha. also effect of hydrothermal temperature was studied on the system.