Abstract
The formation of bonelike apatite on synthetic polymers coated with titanium oxide was investigated. Plate specimens of polyethylene (PE) poly(ethylene terepthalate) (PET), ethylene-vinyl copolymer (EVOH) and Nylon 6 were prepared by compression molding. Surface changes on the specimens were investigated before and after soaking in simulated body fluids (SBF) using XRD, FE-SEM, EDX and XPS. The results show that TiO2 coatings could be achieved on PE, PET, EVOH and Nylon 6 without silane-coupling treatments by a sol-gel dipping technique, and that the polymer substrates induced the nucleation and growth of a bonelike apatite layer on the specimen surfaces in SBF within 7 days.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Dec 1 |
| Event | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress - Sydney, Australia Duration: 2004 May 17 → 2004 May 21 |
Publication series
| Name | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress |
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Other
| Other | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress |
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| Country | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 04/5/17 → 04/5/21 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
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Balas, F., Kawashita, M., Ohtsuki, C., Kim, H. M., Kokubo, T., & Nakamura, T. (2004). Bonelike apatite formation on synthetic polymers coated with titanium oxide. In Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress (Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress).