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A portion of the synthesized samples was subjected to a second calcination process at 900 \u00b0C to investigate the thermal effects on the material. The structures of the samples were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy. The as-prepared HAp appeared to be nanocrystalline with low-intensity reflections, which transformed into a highly crystalline hexagonal phase after heat treatment, as revealed by XRD analysis. Quantitative analysis revealed the thermal evolution of the secondary Ca(OH)2 phase, due to the thermal decomposition into CaO without causing HAp decomposition into tricalcium phosphates. FTIR analysis showed characteristic phosphate bands for both samples, but the calcined sample displayed sharper peaks and a clear loss of residual water and carbonates. SEM observations also highlighted the major morphological transformation. The highly aggregated as-prepared nanoparticles formed larger, well-defined grains. Notably, the calcined sample also exhibited a rough, textured surface with a macroporous network with interconnected channels. EDS analysis confirmed a Ca-P-O-rich composition, where the elevated Ca\/P ratio (Ca\/P = 2.28) suggested the presence of secondary calcium-rich phases. These structural, chemical, and morphological characteristics suggest that eggshell-derived HAp, with or without a second heat treatment, has high potential and may be optimized for different applications in bone tissue engineering. 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