In this research work, Hydroxyapatite (HA)-Al 2 O 3 bio nanocomposite coatings were coated on titanium substrate by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and reaction bonding process. The reaction bonding process densifies the coating and creates small uniform porosities. HA-Al 2 O 3 bio nanocomposite coatings were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). For the coatings sintered for 2 hours at 850°C, XRD results demonstrated no significant HA decomposition. The adhesion strength increased from 10.2 MPa to 25 MPa. It was determined that 50 wt.% of Al is the optimum content for producing free-of-crack composite coatings on the titanium surface as shown by SEM examination.
| INTRODUCTIONThe functions of diseased and broken calcified tissues, such as bone and teeth, can be restored by applying orthopedic and dental implants. The good fixation of these implants in the body depends on the presence of a stable and powerful interface between the bone and the implant. is a cost-effective method for generating a uniform HA coating on a metal substrate even with complex geometric shapes. 22,26 However, the HA coatings still have some disadvantages such as the release of toxic elements from metal substrate, thermal expansion mismatch between metal substrate and HA coating, and decomposition of the HA coating at high temperature which is an inherent, inevitable part of production process. 27,28 To solve these problems, several studies have been conducted, such as micro arc TiO 2 and anodic Al 2 O 3 between bioactive HA coating and metal substrate, which led to some helpful results. [29][30][31] The problems caused by the shrinkage of ceramics during sintering can be solved by a reaction bonding process. When sintering process performs in an oxidizing air atmosphere, the metal phase changes to the metal oxide phase which is sintered and bonded to the substrate. Volume expansion created by the Al?Al 2 O 3 reaction compensate the sintering shrinkage between coating and substrate. Therefore, lowshrinkage Al 2 O 3 ceramics are produced. 32,33 In this research project, the suspensions containing 20 g/L of HA nanoparticles and Al nanoparticles were prepared by different compositions. Isopropanol and acetone with the ratio of 50/50 and iodine (0.6 g/L) were used as a medium