Abstract
Hydroxyapatite was prepared by a reaction of CaWO4 with phosphate at temperatures from 90 °C to 210 °C. High concentration of NaOH was appropriate for the formation processes of hydroxyapatite. The temperature dependence of reaction rate was related to the mass transport through a reaction layer. Very small activation energy of reaction, 25.5 kJ/mol, was attributed to the diffusion of Ca2+ ions in liquid among reaction products.