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Synthesis of bioactive β-TCP coatings with tailored physico-chemical properties on zirconia bioceramics

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The objective of this work was to develop a synthesis procedure for the deposition of β-TCP coatings with tailored physico-chemical properties on zirconia bioceramics. The synthesis procedure involved two steps: (i) a rapid wet-chemical deposition of a biomimetic CaP coating and (ii) a subsequent post-deposition processing of the biomimetic CaP coating, which included a heat treatment between 800 and 1200 °C, followed by a short sonication in a water bath. By regulating the heating temperature the topography of the β-TCP coatings could be controlled. The average surface roughness (Ra) ranged from 42 nm for the coating that was heated at 900 °C (TCP-900) to 630 nm for the TCP-1200 coating. Moreover, the heating temperature also affected the dissolution rate of the coatings in a physiological solution, their protein-adsorption capacity and their bioactivity in a simulated body fluid.

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  1. Engineering Ceramics Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Martin Stefanic, Kristoffer Krnel & Tomaž Kosmač

  2. Lucideon Ltd, Penkhull, Stoke-On-Trent, UK

    Martin Stefanic

  3. Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Radmila Milacic

  4. Department for Nanostructured Materials, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Goran Drazic

  5. Condensed Matter Physics Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Miha Škarabot

  6. National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Bojan Budič

  7. Centre of Excellence Namaste, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Tomaž Kosmač

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Stefanic, M., Milacic, R., Drazic, G. et al. Synthesis of bioactive β-TCP coatings with tailored physico-chemical properties on zirconia bioceramics. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 25, 2333–2345 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-014-5246-9

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