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Title: Theoretical Silicon Content
Post by: superfil on March 20, 2017, 07:20:38 AM

Hi all,
I am having a bit of trouble trying to determine the amount of Silicon in a substitiuted-hydroxyapatite following my reaction. By my calculations I am expecting 0.86% Si, however XRF analysis is returning a much higher value closer to 5%.
The components of the reactions is as follows:

41mM of Si(OCOCH₃)₄
203mM of (NH₄)₂HPO₄
290mM of (CaNO₃)₂·4H₂O

Can anybody confirm what wt% of Si would be expected following this reaction?

Title: Re: Theoretical Silicon Content
Post by: Hunter2 on March 20, 2017, 07:57:24 AM

The question is, what is the final formula of the component after reaction. Bei addition of all componenets I got 0,14% w.w . Calculates all componentes in mass and addition of them.