Laser surface modification for synthesis of textured bioactive and biocompatible Ca-P coatings on Ti-6Al-4V

Sameer R. Paital, Nancy Bunce, Peeyush Nandwana, Chinmay Honrao, Soumya Nag, Wei He, Rajarshi Banerjee, Narendra B. Dahotre

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Abstract

A textured calcium phosphate based bio-ceramic coating was synthesized by continuous wave Nd:YAG laser induced direct melting of hydroxyapatite precursor on Ti-6Al-4V substrate. Two different micro-textured patterns (100 μm and 200 μm line spacing) of Ca-P based phases were fabricated by this technique to understand the alignment and focal adhesion of the bone forming cells on these surfaces. X-ray diffraction studies of the coated samples indicated the presence of CaTiO 3, α-Ca 3(PO 4) 2, Ca(OH) 2, TiO 2 (anatase) and TiO 2 (rutile) phases as a result of the intermixing between the precursor and substrate material during laser processing. A two dimensional elemental mapping of the cross-section of the coated samples exhibited the presence of higher phosphorous concentration within the coating and a thin layer of calcium concentration only at the top of the coating. Improved in vitro bioactivity and in vitro biocompatibility was observed for the laser processed samples as compared to the control.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1393-1406
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
Volume22
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

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