SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CALCIUM-DEFICIENT APATITE

Citation
M. Valletregi et al., SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CALCIUM-DEFICIENT APATITE, Solid state ionics, 101, 1997, pp. 1279-1285
Citations number
18
Journal title
ISSN journal
01672738
Volume
101
Year of publication
1997
Part
2
Pages
1279 - 1285
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2738(1997)101:<1279:SACOCA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Calcium deficient apatites, which could be used as precursors of the i norganic component of biological apatites, have been synthesised by co ntrolled crystallisation. The influence of the pH and the reaction tim e in the calcium deficiency and the crystal size of samples have been studied. For determination of Ca/P ratio of as-received apatites, a me thod based on Rietveld profile analysis of X-ray diffraction data is p roposed. The results obtained using this method agree well with those obtained by other classical analytical methods.