期刊
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
卷 82, 期 -, 页码 27-34出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.03.014
关键词
Bioinspired; Polyetheretherketone; Porous; Hydrogel layer; Friction
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51575278, 51711530228]
- Science and Technology Project of Jiangsu Province [BY2016004-08, BA2015054]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [30910612203]
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro/Nano Materials and Technologies
Poor surface wettability and relative high friction coefficients of pristine polyetheretherketone (PEEK) have limited its application in orthopedic implants. In this study, inspired by the structure of natural articular cartilage, we presented a novel method to fabricate a soft-on-hard structure on the surface of pristine PEEK specimens, which combined a soft polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel layer and a three-dimensional porous layer with PEEK substrates. A variety of analytical methods were used to evaluate their properties, our results demonstrated that the hydrogel layer could be seamlessly connected with substrate, and the hydrogel-covered PEEK owned a highly hydrophilic surface, a very low water contact angle of 7 could be obtained. The friction coefficients of untreated and hydrogel-covered PEEK surfaces were measured using a tribometer under water lubrication, due to the presence of the top hydrogel layer and the hard substrate could provide excellent aqueous lubrication and bearing capacity, respectively, the friction coefficient could be reduced from 0.292 to 0.021. In addition, the porous layer under PVA hydrogel layer could work as gel reservoirs, the reserved hydrogel would be released after the surface layer was sheared off, and a regenerable lubrication status was obtained. This work provides a new route for the design of improving the surface wettability and tribological properties of PEEK.
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