Research Article

The pH Effect on the Growth of Hexagonal and Monoclinic Hydroxyapatite Synthesized by the Hydrothermal Method

Table 2

Corresponding absorption bands (cm-1) at different pH values.

GrouppH 7pH 8pH 9pH 9.6pH 10

OH-, δ bending (cm-1)633633633633633
Free OH-, unattached (cm-1)35723572357235723572
ν3(PO4)3- (cm-1)10331063103910411031
ν1(PO4)3- (cm-1)963963963963963
ν4(PO4)3- (cm-1)565565564567565