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Apatite formation on nano-structured titanium and niobium surface

Wang, X. J., Xiong, J.Y., Li, Y.C., Hodgson, P. D. and Wen, C. E. 2009, Apatite formation on nano-structured titanium and niobium surface, Materials science forum, vol. 614, pp. 85-92.

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Collection: Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation
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Title Apatite formation on nano-structured titanium and niobium surface
Author(s) Wang, X. J.
Xiong, J.Y.
Li, Y.C.
Hodgson, P. D.
Wen, C. E.
Journal name Materials science forum
Volume number 614
Start page 85
End page 92
Total pages 8
Publisher Trans Tech
Place of publication Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland
Publication date 2009
ISSN 0255-5476
Keyword(s) bioactivity
titanium
niobium
apatite
simulated body fluid (SBF)
Summary Current orthopaedic biomaterials research mainly focuses on developing implants that could induce controlled, guided and rapid healing. In the present study, the surface morphologies of titanium (Ti) and niobium (Nb) metals were tailored to form nanoporous, nanoplate and nanofibrelike structures through adjustment of the temperature in the alkali treatment. The in vitro bioactivity of these structures was then evaluated by soaking in simulated body fluid (SBF). It was found that the morphology of the modified surface significantly influenced the apatite inducing ability. The Ti surface with a nanofiber-like structure showed better apatite inducing ability, than the nanoporous or nanoplate surface structures. A thick dense apatite layer formed on the Ti surface with nanofiberlike structure after 1 week soaking in SBF. It is expected that the anofibre-like surface could achieve good apatite formation in vivo and subsequently enhance osteoblast cell adhesion and bone formation in vivo.
Language eng
Field of Research 090301 Biomaterials
Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
ERA Research output type C Journal article
HERDC collection year 2009
Copyright notice ©2009, Trans Tech Publications
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30025799
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