Abstract
An oxide coating with nanostructure was prepared by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) on a biomedical Ti-24Nb-4Zr-7.9Sn alloy. Chemical composition of the coating mainly includes O, Ti, Nb, Ca, P, Na, Zr and Sn, where the ratio of Ca/P is about 1.6. Ti, Nb, Zr and Sn participate in the oxidation to form TO 2 , Nb 2 O 5 , ZrO 2 and SnO 2 nanocrystals, while Ca, P and Na are present in the form of amorphous phases. After alkali treatment, the surface of the MAO coating becomes rough, and Na concentration increases remarkably while P disappears basically. The alkali treated coating shows better apatite forming ability than the untreated one, as evidenced by apatite formation after SBF immersion for 7 days. The improvement of apatite forming ability of the modified coating is attributed to the formation of a sodium titanate layer and numbers of submicron-scale network flakes. The enhancement of the surface wettability of the alkali treated coating also plays an important role in promoting the apatite forming ability.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1762-1768 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Applied Surface Science |
| Volume | 257 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Dec 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alkali-treatment
- Apatite
- Coating
- Low-modulus titanium alloy
- Micro-arc oxidation
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