Structural, surface, and biological evaluation of copper-doped hydroxyapatite coatings synthesized via an adapted sol-gel method

Daniela Predoi; Simona Liliana Iconaru; Steluța Carmen Ciobanu; Krzysztof Rokosz; Steinar Raaen; Ştefan Ţălu

doi:10.1016/j.mseb.2026.119473

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Structural, surface, and biological evaluation of copper-doped hydroxyapatite coatings synthesized via an adapted sol-gel method

Daniela Predoi Simona Liliana Iconaru

Steluța Carmen Ciobanu Krzysztof Rokosz

Steinar Raaen Ştefan Ţălu

Materials Science and Engineering: B Vol. 329 pp. 119473 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jul 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 329
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Authors

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Daniela Predoi

National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, 077125 Magurele, Romania

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Simona Liliana Iconaru

National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, 077125 Magurele, Romania

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Steluța Carmen Ciobanu

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Krzysztof Rokosz

Faculty of Electronics and Computer Science, Koszalin University of Technology, Sniadeckich 2, PL 75-453 Koszalin, Poland

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Steinar Raaen

Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Realfagbygget E3-124 Høgskoleringen 5, NO 7491 Trondheim, Norway

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Ştefan Ţălu

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Daniela Predoi, Simona Liliana Iconaru, Steluța Carmen Ciobanu, et al. (2026). Structural, surface, and biological evaluation of copper-doped hydroxyapatite coatings synthesized via an adapted sol-gel method. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 329, 119473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2026.119473

Structural, surface, and biological evaluation of copper-doped hydroxyapatite coatings synthesized via an adapted sol-gel method

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