Dip Coating of Nano Hydroxyapatite on Titanium Alloy with Plasma Assisted γ-Alumina Buffer Layer: A Novel Coating Approach

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2013.02.003

Abstract

Abstract:

This paper reported a novel coating approach to deposit a thin, crack free and nano-structured hydroxyapatite (HA) film on Ti6Al4V alloy with Al₂O₃ buffer layer for biomedical implants. The Al₂O₃ buffer layer was deposited by plasma spraying while the HA top layer was applied by dip coating technique. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman reflections of alumina buffer layer showed α- to γ-Al₂O₃ phase transformation; and the fractographic analysis of the sample revealed the formation of columnar grains in well melted splats. The bonding strength between Al₂O₃ coating and Ti6Al4V substrate was estimated to be about 40 MPa. The presence of dip coated HA layer was confirmed using XRD, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. The SEM images exhibited that HA top layer enveloped homogenously the troughs and crests of the underneath rough (R_a = 2.91 μm) Al₂O₃ surface. It is believed that the novel coating approach adopted might render the implant suitable for rapid cement-less fixation as well as biocompatible for longer periods.

Key words: Ti6Al4V alloy, Biomaterials, Buffer layer, Ceramic coatings

M. Khalid, M. Mujahid, A. Nusair Khan, R.S. Rawat. Dip Coating of Nano Hydroxyapatite on Titanium Alloy with Plasma Assisted γ-Alumina Buffer Layer: A Novel Coating Approach[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2013, 29(6): 557-564.

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