Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1501725 | Scripta Materialia | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the surface modification of laser-processed porous Ti with a bioactive TiO2 layer via an anodization process to enhance its osteoconductive properties. The 300 nm thick TiO2 layer had a nanoporous structure with pore diameters of 50 nm, which enhanced the ability to form apatite precipitations in simulated body fluids in vitro. The resulting new nano surface morphology of a bioactive TiO2 layer on these porous Ti samples promises to have a significant impact in reducing an implant’s in vivo healing time due to faster tissue integration.
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Authors
Kakoli Das, Vamsi Krishna Balla, Amit Bandyopadhyay, Susmita Bose,