Growth and characterization of hydroxyapatite crystals by hydrothermal method.
Hydroxyapatite crystals were grown by hydrothermal method using dicalcium phosphate dihydrate crystals as a starting material. The grown crystals were found to be free from carbonate inclusion. Two distinct morphologies were obtained by following two different growth methods. Controlled slow growth process and rapid growth process results in hexagonal and whisker like morphologies.
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Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. ashok76@gmail.com
Kalkura
S Narayana
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Sundaram
N Meenakshi
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D017886:Durapatite