<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The titanium and its alloys belong at present to the most preferred and commonly applied biomaterials for load-bearing implants. The surfaces of biomaterials are subjected to modification, including the hydroxyapatite coatings deposited in order to ensure corrosion resistance and better joining between an implant and a bone through the possibility of ingrowth bone into the coating. In this paper, the morphology and properties of the nanohydroxyapatite coating deposited on the Ti13Zr13Nb flat surfaces using electrophoretic method are presented. Electrophoretic deposition at two different current values and two electrolytes (first – ethanol with nanoHAp, second – methanol with nanoHAp) was applied. The scanning electron microscopy examinations and wettability angle measurements showed an increase in the coating thickness, the surface coverage and decrease in biocompatibility with increasing voltage. The surface condition and biocompatibility of coatings were better when using methanol/nanoHAp solution as compared to the ethanol/nanoHAp one.</p></abstract>

The titanium and its alloys belong at present to the most preferred and commonly applied biomaterials for load-bearing implants. The surfaces of biomaterials are subjected to modification, including the hydroxyapatite coatings deposited in order to ensure corrosion resistance and better joining between an implant and a bone through the possibility of ingrowth bone into the coating. In this paper, the morphology and properties of the nanohydroxyapatite coating deposited on the Ti13Zr13Nb flat surfaces using electrophoretic method are presented. Electrophoretic deposition at two different current values and two electrolytes (first – ethanol with nanoHAp, second – methanol with nanoHAp) was applied. The scanning electron microscopy examinations and wettability angle measurements showed an increase in the coating thickness, the surface coverage and decrease in biocompatibility with increasing voltage. The surface condition and biocompatibility of coatings were better when using methanol/nanoHAp solution as compared to the ethanol/nanoHAp one.

The Determinants of Morphology and Properties of the Nanohydroxyapatite Coating Deposited on the Ti13Zr13Nb Alloy by Electrophoretic Technique

Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Technology and Welding, 11/12 Narutowicza, 80-233 Gdańsk,

Advances in Materials Science

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The titanium and its alloys belong at present to the most preferred and commonly applied biomaterials for load-bearing implants. The surfaces of biomaterials...

The Determinants of Morphology and Properties of the Nanohydroxyapatite Coating Deposited on the Ti13Zr13Nb Alloy by Electrophoretic Technique

Published Online: Oct 18, 2016

Page range: 56 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/adms-2016-0017

Keywords
electrophoretic deposition, nanohydroxyapatite coating, titanium alloy

© 2016 M. Bartmański et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Determinants of Morphology and Properties of the Nanohydroxyapatite Coating Deposited on the Ti13Zr13Nb Alloy by Electrophoretic Technique

Published Online: Oct 18, 2016

Page range: 56 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/adms-2016-0017

Keywordselectrophoretic deposition, nanohydroxyapatite coating, titanium alloy

© 2016 M. Bartmański et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
electrophoretic deposition, nanohydroxyapatite coating, titanium alloy