Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5465355 | Surface and Coatings Technology | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZP) have been used in orthopedic and dental implants because of their excellent physicochemical properties. In this study, we developed an apatite coating technique with low thermal effects for Y-TZP ceramics based on a biomimetic process using a supersaturated calcium phosphate solution (CP solution) as a coating medium. To achieve this, we performed femtosecond laser processing with low thermal effects as a surface pre-modification tool for Y-TZP ceramics. By changing the laser scanning mode, we fabricated two different submicro-/micro-structures on the Y-TZP sample. Both laser-treated samples showed increased water wettability due to ablation plasma and partly formed an apatite layer on their surfaces in the CP solution within 7Â days. To further enhance the apatite-forming ability, we applied an alternate dipping process to the laser-treated sample in order to precoat the sample with apatite precursors. The laser-treated and precursor-precoated sample successfully formed an apatite layer on the entire surface in the CP solution within a shorter time period (24Â h). The thus-coated apatite layer adhered to the sample so strongly that the layer remained on the sample even after the tape-detaching test. This strong adhesion may be attributed to the mechanical interlocking effects due to laser-induced surface roughening. Our proposed apatite-coating technique using the laser- and precursor-assisted biomimetic process would be useful for the creation of apatite-coated Y-TZP ceramics for orthopedic and dental applications.
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Authors
Ayako Oyane, Masayuki Kakehata, Ikuko Sakamaki, Alexander Pyatenko, Hidehiko Yashiro, Atsuo Ito, Kenji Torizuka,