Bioactive glass coatings for orthopedic metallic implants

S. Lopez-Esteban, E. Saiz, S. Fujino, T. Oku, K. Suganuma, A. P. Tomsia

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    Abstract

    The objective of this work is to develop bioactive glass coatings for metallic orthopedic implants. A new family of glasses in the SiO2-Na2O-K2O-CaO-MgO-P2 O5 system has been synthesized and characterized. The glass properties (thermal expansion, softening and transformation temperatures, density and hardness) are in line with the predictions of established empirical models. The optimized firing conditions to fabricate coatings on Ti-based and Co-Cr alloys have been determined and related to the glass properties and the interfacial reactions. Excellent adhesion to alloys has been achieved through the formation of 100-200 nm thick interfacial layers (Ti5Si3 on Ti-based alloys and CrO x on Co-Cr). Finally, glass coatings, approximately 100 μm thick, have been fabricated onto commercial Ti alloy-based dental implants.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2921-2930
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of the European Ceramic Society
    Volume23
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Ceramics and Composites
    • Materials Chemistry

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