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Fabrication of Ti-O/Ti-N duplex coatings on biomedical titanuim alloys by metal plasma immersion ion implantation and reactive plasma nitriding/oxidation

  • Y. X. Leng
  • , P. Yang
  • , J. Y. Chen
  • , H. Sun
  • , J. Wang
  • , G. J. Wang
  • , N. Huang
  • , X. B. Tian
  • , P. K. Chu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • City University of Hong Kong
  • Southwest Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Ti-O/Ti-N duplex coatings were fabricated on titanium alloys by metal plasma immersion ion implantation and reactive plasma nitriding/oxidation. The purpose of Ti-O is to improve the blood compatibility, and that of Ti-N is to improve the mechanical properties. X-Ray diffraction (XRD), microhardness tests, pin-on-disk wear experiments, and platelet adhesion investigation were conducted to evaluate the properties and blood compatibility of the coatings. The results reveal that the blood compatibility of the Ti-O/Ti-N duplex coatings is better than that of low temperature isotropic pyrolytic carbon (LTIC). The microhardness of Ti-O/Ti-N duplex coatings can reach 14 GPa. The wear resistance is also much better than that of Ti6A14V alloy. The semiconductor nature of non-stoichiometric titanium oxide may be responsible for the observed improvement in the blood compatibility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)296-300
Number of pages5
JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
Volume138
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Apr 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomedical materials
  • Plasma implantation
  • Plasma nitriding
  • Plasma oxidation
  • Titanuim oxide and nitride

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