TY - GEN
T1 - Bonelike apatite formation on synthetic polymers coated with titanium oxide
AU - Balas, F.
AU - Kawashita, Masakazu
AU - Ohtsuki, C.
AU - Kim, H. M.
AU - Kokubo, T.
AU - Nakamura, T.
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:13844299571
SN - 1877040193
SN - 9781877040191
T3 - Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress
BT - Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress
T2 - Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress
Y2 - 17 May 2004 through 21 May 2004
ER -