Carbonate Hydroxyapatite and Silicon-Substituted Carbonate Hydroxyapatite: Synthesis, Mechanical Properties, and Solubility Evaluations

<table>XRD patterns of the samples after heat-treatment of Si-CO<sub>3</sub>Ap at (a) 650°C, (b) 700°C, and (c) 750°C and of CO<sub>3</sub>Ap at (d) 650°C, (e) 700°C, and (f) 750°C.</table>

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Figure 2: Carbonate Hydroxyapatite and Silicon-Substituted Carbonate Hydroxyapatite: Synthesis, Mechanical Properties, and Solubility Evaluations 