Crystal calls: the remarkable crystal modulation ability of quercetin (QUE) in highly oriented hydroxyapatite (HAp) array crystallization is reported. Organized HAp crystals were obtained by hydrothermal exchange of α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) precursor in solution with a progressive increase in QUE concentration. Experimental results revealed that QUE would be a potentially effective crystal modulation assistant.
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