<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>An implantable material based on titanium (Ti6Al4V) was sandblasted in order to be deposited with a thin film of hydroxyapatite. Two samples of the alloy, in a shape of a bar with 10 mm diameter and 20 mm length, were subjected to mechanical treatment. After deposition of the hydroxyapatite through electrophoresis process, the samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The nature and chemical properties of thin films formed on Ti-based substrate were investigated with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy based on the extremely high polarization resistance of the material. The results revealed the formation of a homogeneous layer on the surface of the metallic substrate. The layer composed of TiO2 and hydroxyapatite provided a high corrosion protection.</p></abstract>

An implantable material based on titanium (Ti6Al4V) was sandblasted in order to be deposited with a thin film of hydroxyapatite. Two samples of the alloy, in a shape of a bar with 10 mm diameter and 20 mm length, were subjected to mechanical treatment. After deposition of the hydroxyapatite through electrophoresis process, the samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The nature and chemical properties of thin films formed on Ti-based substrate were investigated with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy based on the extremely high polarization resistance of the material. The results revealed the formation of a homogeneous layer on the surface of the metallic substrate. The layer composed of TiO2 and hydroxyapatite provided a high corrosion protection.

Chemical properties of hydroxyapatite deposited through electrophoretic process on different sandblasted samples

Dentistry Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, University Str. 16, 700115, Iaşi, Romania

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, “Gh. Asachi” Technical University Iaşi, Romania, D. Mangeron Str. 41, Iaşi, 700050

Department of Physics, “Gh. Asachi” Technical University, D. Mangeron Str. 67, Iaşi, 700050, Romania

Materials Science-Poland

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An implantable material based on titanium (Ti6Al4V) was sandblasted in order to be deposited with a thin film of hydroxyapatite. Two samples of the alloy, in a...

Chemical properties of hydroxyapatite deposited through electrophoretic process on different sandblasted samples

Online veröffentlicht: 19. Dez. 2014

Seitenbereich: 578 - 582

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0241-x

Schlüsselwörter
implant, hydroxyapatite, electrophoresis, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

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

Chemical properties of hydroxyapatite deposited through electrophoretic process on different sandblasted samples

Online veröffentlicht: 19. Dez. 2014

Seitenbereich: 578 - 582

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0241-x

Schlüsselwörterimplant, hydroxyapatite, electrophoresis, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

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

Schlüsselwörter
implant, hydroxyapatite, electrophoresis, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)