Synthesis of hydroxyapatite in the presence of anionic surfactant

Hydroxyapatite was synthesized by precipitation method using an anionic surfactant (SDS) template, at ambient temperature and normal pressure. Phosphoric acid and disodium phosphate were used as a precursor of phosphorous, whereas calcium hydroxide and chloride were used as a precursor of calcium. The obtained hydroxyapatite was subjected to a wide range of physicochemical analysis using various measurement techniques. In order to get information about the properties of the obtained products, the following analysis of characteristics was performed: dispersion (NIBS), morphological (SEM), adsorptive (BET) and structural (XRD). Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and elemental analysis were also applied.