Hydroxyapatite lathlike monocrystalline particles were prepared using high-energy dispersing equipment in combination with a pH shock-wave method. The Ca/P atomic ratios were very close to theoretical, and the acidic group content was very small. The particles were nonporous, with anisotropic crystal growth and average grain size ϳ140 -1300 nm in length, ϳ20 -100 nm in width, and ϳ10 -40 nm in thickness. The high-speed dispersing equipment created the proper hydrodynamic conditions for lathlike particle growth in the [001] direction. The hydroxyapatite particles formed aggregates of 1-5 m average diameter.
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