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The oxynitriding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy was realized by thermodiffusion saturation of non-stoichiometric titanium nitride by oxygen (P(O2) = 10−3 to 1 Pa). The oxygen content in TiNxO1−x increased by increasing P(O2) and it led to transformation into TiO2 as follows: TiN0.46O0.54 → TiN0.42O0.58 → TiN0.36O0.64 + TiO2. It caused an increase in the viability of pseudonormal human cells of HEK293T line after 8 days of testing. TiN0.36O0.64 + TiO2 coating exhibited normal morphology and provided 1.2-fold higher cytocompatibility compared to Ti-6Al-4V alloy. This coating can be recommended for further in-depth testing as bio-implant material.
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Pohrelyuk, I.M., Tkachuk, O.V., Proskurnyak, R.V. et al. Cytocompatibility Evaluation of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy After Gas Oxynitriding. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 29, 7785–7792 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-020-05265-z
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