Table 23.2 Mole% of substituent in hydroxyapatites and Ca/P ratio of nanopowders

Sample

HA

ZnHA

MgHA

SiHA

KSiHA

ZnFHA

SrFHA

MgSrHA

MgSrFHA

Mole% of substituent (x, y) added during synthesis

–

2

2

2

2, 2

2

12

2, 12

2, 12

Mole% of substituent in synthesized powder

–

1.4

1.98

1.314

1.417, 1.213

1.47

11

1.91, 10.8

1.7, 11.7

Ca/P

1.67

1.65

1.62

1.78

1.82

1.63

1.625

1.62

1.625

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