Table 23.7 % Weight loss of as-synthesized hydroxyapatite nanopowders

Nanopowder

HA

ZnHA

MgHA

EuHA

FHA

SiHA

KSiHA

ZnFHA

SrFHA

MgSrHA

MgSrFHA

Weight loss, %

Below 400 C

9.08

5.90

24.8

1.83

10.3

10.9

7.16

12.75

3.54

33.70

5.90

400C to 700 C

2.58

2.84

8.2

3.20

3.31

1.27

2.35

6.41

3.26

1.47

2.84

Above 700 C

2.31

1.65

12.00

0.89

2.51

0.8

1.21

5.93

0.73

1.80

1.65

Total weight loss, %

13.97

10.39

35.0

5.92

16.1

12.97

10.72

25.09

7.53

36.97

10.79

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S. Kapoor et al.