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Apatite formation on nano-structured titanium and niobium surface

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posted on 2024-06-04, 00:29 authored by X Wang, Jianyu XiongJianyu Xiong, Y Li, Peter HodgsonPeter Hodgson, C Wen
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.

History

Journal

Materials science forum

Volume

614

Pagination

85-92

Location

Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland

ISSN

0255-5476

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal, C Journal article

Copyright notice

2009, Trans Tech Publications

Publisher

Trans Tech