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Coatings of biomedical implant surfaces by a bioactive calcium phosphate film render bioactivity to the implant surface and shorten the healing time. In this present study, calcium metaphosphate (CMP) sol was synthesized by sol–gel method and coated onto the titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V). CMP sol was first synthesized by reacting Ca(NO3)24H2O (Sigma–Aldrich 99%, USA) with (OC2H5)3P (Fluka 97%, Japan) in methyl alcohol. A stoichiometric Ca/P ratio of 0.5 was obtained by varying the amounts of the reactants. Sol was then coated on Ti-6Al-4V substrates by spin coating. The coated-specimens were then dried at 70 °C for 24 h, followed by a heat treatment at 650 °C for 1 h. Structural and chemical properties of the coatings were evaluated using XRD, SEM, and EPMA. The dissolution property of the coated-CMP layer was investigated by immersing the samples in the simulated body fluid (SBF) for 1, 3, 7 and 21 days. The concentration of Ca2+ released was measured using ICP. After heat treatment, SEM indicated a smooth and uniform CMP layer, with CMP grains of approximately 100 nm. The CMP phase was identified with δ-CMP (JCPDS #9-363). After immersion in SBF, coatings were observed to be roughened and porous. The concentration of Ca2+ in SBF was observed to increase over time, indicating continuous dissolution. The presence of titanium oxide phosphate compounds were also observed on CMP surfaces after immersion. It was thus concluded that the ability to control coating properties as well as the need for low heat treatment temperature offers advance for the use of CMP coating by sol–gel process on Ti-6Al-4V implant surfaces.
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Oh, S., Han, MH., Im, WB. et al. Surface characterization and dissolution study of biodegradable calcium metaphosphate coated by sol–gel method. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 53, 627–633 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-009-2141-9
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