Electrophoretic deposition of biphasic calcium phosphates on NiTi shape memory alloy
Karolina Dudek, Tomasz Goryczka
Quarterly No. 4, 2015 pages 192-195
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keywords: NiTi, electrophoretic deposition (EPD), composite coatings, biphasic calcium phosphates (BCP)
abstract The application of NiTi shape memory alloys as long-term implants is dependent on ensuring better biocompatibility of the alloy, which is achieved by modification of the surface by protective coatings or layers. In the present work, the surface of the NiTi alloy was covered by biocompatible composite coatings. First, a thin rutile layer was formed by autoclaving. Passivation was carried out at 134°C for 30min which resulted in forming an amorphous TiO2 thin film. Next, a biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) layer was deposited using electrophoresis (EPD). The BCP layer was composed of hydroxyapatite (HAP) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP). The deposition voltage ranged from 40 to 80 V at a constant time of 60 s. The deposited samples were vacuum-sintered at 800°C for 2 h. Observations of the surface revealed that the obtained coatings are crack-free. Measurements done with X-ray diffraction confirmed that the top layer consisted of β-TCP and HAP.