| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5351354 | Applied Surface Science | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In the present study, the pulsed laser deposition technique was applied to coat titanium for orthopedic and dental implant applications. Iron-substituted hydroxyapatite (Fe-HAp) (0.28 wt.% of Fe) was used as coating material since titanium itself is unable to elicit biologically functional bone/material interface. The obtained Fe-HAp crystalline films are nanostructured (35 nm mean crystallite size) and possess the following characteristics: dense and compact microstructure, irregular surface with average roughness of about 0.3 μm, thickness of 1.5 μm and intrinsic Vickers microhardness of 17 GPa.
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Authors
J.V. Rau, I. Cacciotti, A. De Bonis, M. Fosca, V.S. Komlev, A. Latini, A. Santagata, R. Teghil,