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Table 1 Surface parameters and elemental analysis result of materials

From: Functionalization of hydroxyapatite derived from cockle (Anadara granosa) shells into hydroxyapatite–nano TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of methyl violet

ParameterCaOHApHAp-nTiO2TiO2
Specific surface area (m2 g−1)21 ± 0.0256 ± 0.0362 ± 0.0578 ± 0.05
Pore volume (cc g− 1)0.10 ± 0.020.46 ± 0.010.51 ± 0.020.55 ± 0.02
Pore radius (Å)174 ± 0.12165 ± 0.11163 ± 0.21154 ± 0.17
Band gap energy (eV)n.d*n.d3.213.21
Ca (wt%)23.5 ± 0.0320.12 ± 0.0234.70 ± 0.02
O (wt%)73.8 ± 0.0667.80 ± 0.0544.24 ± 0.0960.47 ± 0.05
P (wt%)n.d11.9920.34 ± 0.01
Ti (wt.)n.dn.d4.43 ± 0.0638.98 ± 0.05
TiO2 (wt%)  7.40 ± 0.0399.99 ± 0.01
  1. n.d Not detected
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