HA/β-TCP plasma sprayed coatings on Ti substrate for biomedical applications |
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Authors: | Rahul Sasidharan Pillai Matteo Frasnelli Vincenzo M Sglavo |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento Trento, Italy;2. Research and Post-Graduate Department of Chemistry, Mahatma G andhi College, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Abstract: | The present work focuses on the fabrication of βTCP (β-tricalcium phosphate) and HA/βTCP (hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate) composite coatings by plasma spraying. The starting powders were produced via solid-state method using 2 wt% MgO to stabilize βTCP phase. The synthesized powders were preliminarily granulated to be used by the plasma spray process. Coatings obtained on titanium substrates are uniform and well adherent but due to the high temperature and cooling rate typical for plasma spraying process, βTCP phase is almost totally transformed into the α allotrope. Thermal treatment at 800 °C allows the reconversion of the phase αTCP→ βTCP. It is therefore possible to produce coatings with tuneable dissolution properties by selecting the proper initial powder mixture and the specific thermal treatment. |
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Keywords: | Hydroxyapatite Tricalciumphosphate Plasma spray coating Biomedical application |
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