June 2011

Journal

Effect of Microstructural Evolution on Wettability of Laser Coated Calcium Phosphate on Titanium Alloy

By:
Kurella, Anil K; Hu, Michael Z; Dahotre, Narendra B
Journal Name:
Materials Science and Engineering C: Biomimetic materials, sensors and systems
Page Number:
1560-1564
Volume:
28
Issue Number:
8
Publication Date:
June 10, 2011
View DOI Listing:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2008.04.015

Abstract

Surface engineering of synthetic implant materials provides an exciting opportunity to mimic natural biomaterials. Surface that are bioactive and textured at multi scale have the potential for easier osseointegration. Ti alloy surfaces known for their biocompatibility are coated with bioactive Calcium Phosphate using a laser source at multiple processing speeds. The resulting surface has multiscale morphology and multi-phase chemical nature. Faster processing speeds showed improved wettability to water along with higher degree of crystallinity in the phases present.