Dip coating of calcium hydroxyapatite on Ti-6Al-4V substrates
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, vol.83, no.4, pp.989-991, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 83 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2000
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.989-991
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Ti-6Al-4V alloy is the most commonly used metallic material in the manufacture of orthopedic implants. The main inorganic phase of human bone is calcium hydroxyapatite (Ca-10(PO4)(6)-(OH)(2), HA). To achieve better biocompatibility with bone, metal implants made of Ti-6Al-4V are often coated with bioceramics. Dip-coating techniques scarcely are used to apply HA onto metallic implants. New dipping-solution recipes to be used for HA coatings are described in this work. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry have been used for sample characterization.