Fluorhydroxyapatite ceramics are increasingly studied for the use as biomaterials due to their good integration ability in the bone tissue and higher resorption resistance compared to the common hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramics. This study is aimed at the X-ray diffraction investigation of the interaction between HA and fluorapatite (FA) particulates in the sintering temperature range up to 1300 8C. The lattice parameters were calculated in dependence of both the FA content in the powder mixtures and the sintering temperature. From those data, the solid solution formation is concluded, at least in the temperature range from 1200 to 1300 8C. Energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis confirmed the fluorine distribution to be almost uniform in the sintered at 1300 8C ceramics. q
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