• Umesh Makwana
• Suresh C . Ameta
• Barat T. Thaker

We report the synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles by using calcium nitrate and orthophosphoric acid. Pluronics (F127) was used as a templating agent. The HA prepared was characterized using TEM, SEM, X-ray diffraction and surface area. Mainly, the concentration of surfactants and reaction temperature was varied for morphological development of nanoparticles. By template assisted method, it was possible to synthesize HA nanorods with very high aspect ratio and mesoporosity. At higher concentrations and higher temperatures Nanorods were formed and lower concentrations and lower temperatures, nanospheres were formed. X-ray diffraction showed that the crystallite size increased with decrease in surfactant concentration. Additionally, apatite layer was formed of surface of HA when immersed in simulated body fluid. Layer of apatite in the form of nano roots sprouted from the HA surface after one day immersion time. Nanofibers were fabricated using synthesized nanoparticles and with PHB as polymer matrix by using electrospinning technique.

Hydroxyapatite, Block-co-polymer-Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate), electrospinning

"Pluronics as templates for synthesis of nano hydroxyapatite: Electrospinning as a novel approach to fabricate polymer-ceramic nanofiber nanocomposites ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.956-975, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908935.pdf

"Pluronics as templates for synthesis of nano hydroxyapatite: Electrospinning as a novel approach to fabricate polymer-ceramic nanofiber nanocomposites ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp956-975, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908935.pdf