Novel bi-layered nanostructured SiO2/Ag-FHAp coating on biodegradable magnesium alloy for biomedical applications

• Main Authors: Bakhsheshi-Rad, H. R., Hamzah, E., Ismail, A. F., Kasiri-Asgarani, M., Daroonparvar, M., Parham, S., Iqbal, N., Medraj, M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/70065/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.04.119
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this study, a novel bi-layered nanostructured silica (SiO2)/ silver-doped fluorohydroxyapatite (Ag-FHAp) coating was deposited on biodegradable Mg-1.2Ca-4.5Zn alloy via physical vapor deposition (PVD) combined with electrodeposition (ED). The nano-SiO2 underlayer had a compact columnar microstruc...