Electrochemical study of the in vitro degradation of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite/bioactive glass composite coatings after heat treatment |
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Authors: | CC Chen CT Kao |
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Affiliation: | a Dental Department, Chung-Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan b Institute of Oral Materials Science, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | Hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated implants plasma-sprayed on metallic substrates have been widely used in load-bearing applications. In the present work, the in vitro behaviors of bioactive glass-containing HA coatings with post-deposition heat treatment in a simulated body fluid has been performed by means of electrochemical techniques. Annealing of the coatings in air at 650 °C led to recrystallization of amorphous calcium phosphate and effectively increased the conversion of non-apatite phases into apatite. The heat treatment also resulted in a reduction of layer defects associated with plasma-sprayed coatings without adversely affecting bond strength of the coatings. Moreover, the heat-treated coatings significantly increased the corrosion potential and polarization resistance value by approximately two times as compared to untreated samples. Improved corrosion resistance could be attributed to reduction of layer defects and enhancement of coating crystallinity. |
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Keywords: | Hydroxyapatite Bioactive glass Plasma spray Heat treatment Electrochemical test |
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