Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Volume. 45, Issue 7, 1961(2025)

The Heat Treatment Process and Color Mechanism of Green Fluor-Hydroxyapatite

YUE Su-wei1、*, YAN Xiao-xu2, CHEN Si-min2, and LUO Jie2
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  • 1Jewelry Institute, Guangzhou Polytechnic University, Guangzhou 511483, China
  • 2School of Jewelry, Guangzhou City University of Technology, Guangzhou 510800, China
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    Apatite is widely used as an inorganic non-metallic material, a geological indicator mineral, and a common gemstone variety. The chemical formula for apatite is[Ca10(PO4)6(F, Cl, OH)2], Ca2+ sites can be isomorphously substituted by divalent transition metal cations (Fe2+, Mn2+, etc. ), rare earth element ions (La3+, Ce3+, Gd3+, etc. ), or alkali and alkaline earth metal ions (K+, Na+, Sr2+, etc. ), resulting in various colors such as yellow, green, blue, purple, and photochromic effects. Green fluor-hydroxyapatite turns into a bright blue hue after heat treatment at 650~700 ℃, possessing high ornamental and commercial value. The results show that the samplesare mainly composed of Ca2+ and P5+ with a small amount of N5+, which is mainly substituted[PO3]in the form of —NH2, indicating biochemical behavior correlated in formation. UV-Vis results show that the sample's color is mainly caused by the isomorphic substitution of Ce3+ and Mn2+ in the distorted octahedron of Ca2+, forming a blue-green transmission window. The defects in the green apatite sample before heat treatment are mainly ionic centers F--O--F-, combining with O2--O--V and OH--O--V, caused by the isomorphic substitution of Ce3+ at the CaⅠ site. After heat treatment, the recovery of hole centers is mainly manifested as ionic center defects caused by Mn2+ substituting the distorted octahedron at CaⅠ and CaⅡ sites. Combining EPR spectra shows that Mn2+ can be distributed at both CaⅠ and CaⅡ positions, causing a blue hue in the samples; otherwise, when Ce3+ is highly substituted at the CaⅠ position, the samples turn green.

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    YUE Su-wei, YAN Xiao-xu, CHEN Si-min, LUO Jie. The Heat Treatment Process and Color Mechanism of Green Fluor-Hydroxyapatite[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2025, 45(7): 1961

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jun. 9, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 24, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 24, 2025

    The Author Email: YUE Su-wei (yuesw@gzpyp.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2025)07-1961-07

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