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Analysis of the Anticorrosion Performance and Antibacterial Efficacy of Ti-Based Ceramic Coatings for Biomedical Applications

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The anticorrosion and wear resistance, in addition to the biocompatibility are among the most important considerations in the selection of biomaterials for implants (prosthesis). It is toward this goal that titanium-based ceramic coatings were fabricated by a magnetron sputtering method. Surface characteristics, microstructures, anticorrosion behavior, calcium-phosphorus (Ca-P) layer ability formation, and antibacterial adhesion resistance were systematically investigated. Obtained results showed superior anticorrosion resistance in blood plasma of specimen coated with TiO2 (the corrosion current density (Icorr) = 0.02 µA/cm2) when compared to the specimen coated with TiN (Icorr = 0.81 µA/cm2). Moreover, the in vitro bioactivity test results carried out in Hank’s solution and the anti-adhesion resistance against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, revealed a higher performance of the TiO2 surface when compared to TiN surface. The optimum performances (i.e., 7.3 .103 CFU/cm2 versus S. aureus and 1.13 .103 CFU/cm2 versus E. coli) were shown for TiO2 (O2 = 20%) coating characterized by fine grain microstructure, high wettability angle, and low defects density.

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The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria for supporting this work. The authors are also grateful to Pr. Said BOUKHERCHE for his assistance in corrosion tests.

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    Karima Boudjeda, Raid Bahi, Nasser Eddine Beliardouh, Chems Eddine Ramoul, Kheireddine Bouzid & Khokha Lalaoui

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  4. Microelectronic and Nontechnology Shamsudin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

    Nafarizal Nayan

  5. Arts and Métiers Institute of Technology, LABOMAP, Universite Bourgogne Franche-Comte, HESAM Université, 71250, Cluny, France

    Corinne Nouveau

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Boudjeda, K., Bahi, R., Beliardouh, N.E. et al. Analysis of the Anticorrosion Performance and Antibacterial Efficacy of Ti-Based Ceramic Coatings for Biomedical Applications. J. of Materi Eng and Perform (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-08705-8

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