Abstract
Monoclinic hydroxyapatite was synthesized by a wet method followed by heating in air at 1473 K for 1 h. The product is carbonate-free and has a Ca/P ratio of 1.65, which is slightly lower than the theoretical value (1.67) of hydroxyapatite. The crystal structure was investigated by Rietveld refinement using X-ray powder diffraction data. The structure has monoclinic symmetry with the space groupP21/b(No. 14),Z=4,Dx=3.14 g cm-3, and the lattice constants area=9.426(3) Å,b=18.856(5) Å,c=6.887(1) Å, andγ=119.97(1)°. The hydroxyl ions have an ordered arrangement along the hydroxyl columns. The hydroxyapatite prepared in the present study is 98% monoclinic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 272-276 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Solid State Chemistry |
Volume | 144 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 May |
Keywords
- Hydroxyapatite
- Monoclinic phase
- Rietveld refinement
- Wet method
- X-ray powder diffraction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry