MECHANOCHEMISTRY OF HYDROXYAPATITE AND ITS SUBSTITUTED FORMS

The present review is concerned with advances in the area of hydroxyapatite mechanochemistry. The features of the mechanochemical method for obtaining this mineral, the reactions proceeding in the reaction chamber, the parameters affecting the process efficiency are considered, and the advantages of the method are listed. It has been shown that rapid mechanochemical synthesis of not only stoichiometric hydroxyapatite, but also various options of substitution in its structure within a wide range of concentrations can be carried out in a high-energy planetary mill at a high frequency of vial rotation.