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SEM and EDX studies of bioactive hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium implants

Gabriela Ciobanu 1Gabriela Carja 1Octavian Ciobanu 2Ion Sandu 3Andrei Sandu 4

1. Technical University from Iasi (UTI), Bd.D.Mangeron 63, Iasi 700050, Romania
2. "Grigore T. Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University, 16 University, Iasi Ro 6600, Romania
3. Iasi, Al.I.Cuza University (Iasi, UAIC), 11 Carol I Blvd., Iasi 700506, Romania
4. Romanian Inventors Forum, Sf. P. Movila Street, No. 3, Et. 3, Iasi 700089, Romania

Abstract

Titanium is a successful biocompatible material that is used for biomedical applications, especially for bone-anchoring systems, such as dental and orthopaedic implants. It has advantageous bulk mechanical properties such as a low modulus of elasticity and passive surface properties such as excellent corrosion resistance, low rates ion released and a high degree of biocompatibility which is largely attributed to an inert surface oxide film. Hydroxyapatite is widely used as a bioactive ceramics since it forms a chemical bonding to bone. Applications include coatings of orthopedic and dental implants and scaffolds for bone growth. This work presents an alternative coating method based on biomimetic techniques which are designed to form a crystalline hydroxyapatite layer very similar to the process corresponding to the formation of natural bone. The hydroxyapatite deposits are investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). In vitro hydroxyapatite formation studies show that the morphology and structure of hydroxyapatite layers alter in different condition of preparation.

 

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Presentation: Poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007, Symposium J, by Gabriela Ciobanu
See On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007

Submitted: 2007-05-09 12:10
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:44