Table 3:
Chemical composition (Ca, P and Na) of the synthesized NaPYG materials determined by ICP-OES (moles/100 g of dissolved material) and total weight percent of water determined by TGA.
| Samples | Ca (mol/100 g) | P (mol/100 g) | Na (mol/100 g) | H2O w% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaPYG-000 | 0.320 ± 0.003 | 0.591 ± 0.004 | 0.583 ± 0.003 | 20.1 ± 0.5 |
| NaPYG-010 | 0.620 ± 0.003 | 0.599 ± 0.004 | 0.100 ± 0.001 | 13.7 ± 0.5 |
| NaPYG-020 | 0.645 ± 0.004 | 0.581 ± 0.004 | 0.100 ± 0.001 | 12.7 ± 0.5 |
| NaPYG-030 | 0.669 ± 0.003 | 0.568 ± 0.005 | 0.060 ± 0.001 | 15.3 ± 0.5 |
| NaPYG-040 | 0.686 ± 0.003 | 0.545 ± 0.002 | 0.030 ± 0.001 | 15.6 ± 0.5 |
| NaPYG-050 | 0.672 ± 0.006 | 0.520 ± 0.002 | 0.030 ± 0.001 | 15.0 ± 0.5 |
| NaPYG-060 | 0.772 ± 0.005 | 0.540 ± 0.005 | 0.020 ± 0.001 | 4.9 ± 0.5 |