Biomaterials
have been widely used in tissue engineering applications
at an increasing rate in recent years. The increased clinical demand
for safe scaffolds, as well as the diversity and availability of biomaterials,
has sparked rapid interest in fabricating diverse scaffolds to make
significant progress in tissue engineering. Hydroxyapatite (HAP) has
drawn substantial attention in recent years owing to its excellent
physical, chemical, and biological properties and facile adaptable
surface functionalization with other innumerable essential materials.
This focused review spotlights a brief introduction on HAP, scope,
a historical outline, basic structural features/properties, various
synthetic strategies, and their scientific applications concentrating
on functionalized HAP in the diverse area of tissue engineering fields
such as bone, skin, periodontal, bone tissue fixation, cartilage,
blood vessel, liver, tendon/ligament, and corneal are emphasized.
Besides clinical translation aspects, the future challenges and prospects
of HAP based biomaterials involved in tissue engineering are also
discussed. Furthermore, it is expected that researchers may find this
review expedient in gaining an overall understanding of the latest
advancement of HAP based biomaterials.
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