Hydroxyapatite-Titania nanotube composite as a coating layer on Co-Cr-based implants: mechanical and electrochemical optimization

• Main Authors: Shirdar, M. R., Taheri, M. M., Moradifard, H., Keyvanfar, A., Shafaghat, A., Shokuhfar, T., Izman, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72597/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84959895811&doi=10.1016%2fj.ceramint.2016.01.080&partnerID=40&md5=c6e7a1f0b5248660676b4e0ef9efdd4e
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Inadequate mechanical properties of pure hydroxyapatite (HA) coating layers make it an unsuitable candidate for many load-bearing orthopedic implants. In this study, Titania nanotubes (TNT) and HA were synthesized using Rapid Breakdown Adonization (RBA) and sol-gel methods, respectively. The sinteri...