Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) was used to deposit hydroxyapatite (HA) thin films on various substrates, including silicon (100) and titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy. Thin films of amorphous HA were deposited at room temperature and then annealed over a range of temperatures. The microstructure and composition of the films were determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The HA films were found to achieve total crystallinity at 350ă® The mechanical properties of the films were studied by means of nanoindentation and scratch adhesion testing. Crystalline and adherent HA thin films prepared using PLD and post deposition annealing have many potential medical and dental applications.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/6839 |
| Date | 17 January 2005 |
| Creators | Johnson, Shevon |
| Publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | Georgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 833567 bytes, application/pdf |
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