Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1630726 | Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing, Mineral, Metallurgy, Material | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The composite films consisting of the titania gel impregnated with hydroxyapatite (HAP) submicron particles were prepared on commercial Ti6Al4V plates processed by a sol-gel route. HAP powders were synthesized based on wet chemical precipitation method with Ca(NO3)24H2O and (NH4)2HPO4 as starting reagents. After being calcined at 900°C, HAP powders were ultrasonically scattered in ethanol to produce HAP sol. The titania sol was prepared using titanium (IV) isopropoxide {Ti[OCH(CH3)2]4} as precursor. Both the titania sol and the HAP/titania mixture were sequentially spin-coated on the substrates and calcined at various temperatures. The characteristics and mechanical adhesion of the composite films were investigated. The results show that the as-prepared films are dense, homogeneous, well-crystallized, and there is a good interfacial adhesion between the film and the substrate. The in vitro bioactivities of these films were discussed based on the analysis of the variations of Ca and P concentrations in the simulated body fluid and their surface morphologies against immersion time.
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Authors
Bing Su, Guoqing Zhang, Xudong Yu, Chengtao Wang,