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Using thermochemical treatment for facilitating apatite formation on Ti-Nb-Sn alloys

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Titanium alloys are promising candidates for biomedical applications, and alloys based on the Ti-rich side of Ti-Nb-Sn system have presented material properties deserved for orthopedic implant applications. However, to our knowledge, the structural studies related to surface of these alloys are limited. Ti-18Nb-11Sn and Ti-35Nb-4Sn alloys were synthesized, and the influence of thermochemical treatment on the bioactivity was investigated. The alloys were synthesized by arc melting furnace and then were submitted to thermochemical treatment. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron micrograph analysis showed high crystallinity and maintenance of microstructure of the both alloys before and after thermochemical treatment. The results indicated that the Ti-18Nb-11Sn alloy was not demonstrated to be bioactive, while the Ti-35Nb-4Sn alloy slightly presented bioactivity, which increased after the thermochemical treatment. Meanwhile, the Ti-18Nb-11Sn alloy presented a low hardness value, making it not compatible with biomedical applications. However, the Ti-35Nb-4Sn alloy presented an acceptable hardness value for biomedical applications. We believe that the results reported herein suggest that the Ti-35Nb-4Sn alloy may be attractive for designing biomedical devices with improved performances toward the adhesion of apatite.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21703031), Shanghai Talent Development Funding. J.W. is thankful for the funds from Donghua University for Distinguished Research Fellow. The authors are pleased to acknowledge the staff of the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) for helping us in the beamline setup. The authors would like to thank Thiago Oliveira Lima for technical assistance and Prof. Pedro A. P. Nascente for critical reading of the manuscript. This work was financially supported by CAPES under Master Fellowship, FAPEG Project 07/2016 (23187) and CNPEM/LNLS (proposal D08A-SGM-2485).

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  1. Regional Jataí, Unidade Acadêmica Especial de Ciências Exatas and Unidade Acadêmica Especial de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Rod. Br 364, km 168, Jataí, GO, 766000-000, Brazil

    Ana Carolina S. A. Rezende, Mauro V. de Barros Souza, Sauli Santos Jr., A. Martins, Douglas Machado & Alexandre Pancotti

  2. College of Science, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China

    Jiale Wang

  3. Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Electronics and Systems, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China

    Jiale Wang

  4. Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China

    Yanwen Li

  5. Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, 87020-900, Brazil

    Alexandre Magnus Gomes Carvalho

  6. National Institute of Technology - INT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20081-312, Brazil

    Alex Matos da Silva Costa

  7. School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, SP, 13484-350, Brazil

    Alessandra Cremasco

  8. Instituto de Fisica IFGW, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13083-859, Brazil

    Richard Landers

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Rezende, A.C.S.A., Wang, J., Li, Y. et al. Using thermochemical treatment for facilitating apatite formation on Ti-Nb-Sn alloys. J Mater Sci 55, 4395–4407 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-04281-2

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