Table 23.3 Morphology and mean particle size of as-synthesized nanodimensional powders from TEM micrographs

Sample

HA

ZnHA

MgHA

EuHA

SiHA

FHA

KSiHA

ZnFHA

SrFHA

MgSrHA

MgSrFHA

Morphology

Flakelike

Flakelike

Flakelike

Rodlike

Flakelike

Rodlike

Flakelike

Rodlike

Flakelike

Flakelike

Flakelike

Particle size,

nm

L ¼ 28–

40

L ¼ 26–

36

L ¼ 15–

19

L ¼ 39

D ¼ 8.49

L ¼ 12–

22

L ¼ 22–

36

D ¼ 3.8–

4.6

L ¼ 20–

31

L ¼ 15–

38

D ¼ 3–6

18–22

30–34

25–29

432

S. Kapoor et al.