Summary
Fourier transform infrared (IR) spectroscopic investigations of precipitated carbonate apatites in thev 4 CO3 domain reveal the existence of five bands at 757, 740, 718, 692, 670 cm−1 which can be assigned to several distinct environments of the carbonate ion in the apatite structure. In order to identify these environments precisely, fluoridated and pure type A carbonate apatites (i.e., with carbonate ions in monovalent anionic sites) were examined. The bands at 670 and 757 cm−1 were attributed to type A carbonate and their relative intensity was found to increase when the carbonate content of the apatite diminished or when samples were heated at 400°C. Fluoridated apatites show only two bands, close to 718 and 693 cm−1, corresponding to type B carbonate ions (carbonate in trivalent anionic sites). The band at 740 cm−1 was revealed by heating the samples to 400°C. This is due to OH ions' hydrogen bonded to fluoride and to carbonate ions in an undertermined apatite site. Despite the low intensity of IR bands, investigations in thev 4 CO3 domain appear complementary to those in other carbonate vibrational domains and could be useful for a more precise identification of bone mineral.
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