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JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A
Volume 87A, Issue 4, Pages 994-1002Publisher
WILEY-LISS
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31809
Keywords
calcium gluconate; electrodeposition; biomimetic deposition; Kokubo's simulated body fluid; titanium implants
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Supersaturation of calcium and phosphate in the bath solution and activation of the metal Substrate is essential for effective biomimetic growth of apatite on orthopedic implants. In this work, bioactivation of titanium surface was achieved by electrodeposition of a thin layer of calcium phosphate followed by an alkaline treatment to obtain pure hydroxyapatite crystals. The influence of calcium gluconate in the electrolyte Solution was evaluated and optimized. Adhesive strength, thickness, structural, and Surface characteristics were evaluated. A highly adhesive and uniform layer of hydroxyapatite was formed on titanium surface when the electrodeposition was carried out with an electrolyte solution-containing Calcium gluconate. The electrodeposited hydroxyapatite coatings were subjected for biomimetic growth in Kokubo's Simulated body fluid (SBF) and Kokubo's modified SBF containing 1.5 times higher concentration of Ca. Biomimetic growth was also improved by the addition of calcium gluconate in the SBF Solution. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res 87A: 994-1002, 2008
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