Return to search

Investigation into the thermal dehydroxylation and decomposition of hydroxylapatite during atmospheric plasma spraying

Hydroxylapatite (HA) is a frequently used bioceramic material for replacement of bone matter subjected to low loading conditions, for osseoconductive coatings on implants and for utilisation as a drug carrier. Plasma spraying is widely used to coat hydroxylapatite onto titanium alloys in hip endoprostheses. However, the high temperature of the plasma jet changes the crystallinity and decomposes hydroxylapatite. This affects in turn its bioconductivity. In this study, HA was coated onto Ti6Al4V substrates by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS). Also, a bionert TiO2 bond coat was applied between the HA coating and the titanium alloy. By means of some sensitive analytical techniques, notably nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Raman spectroscopy, the structural decomposition of HA during plasma-spraying and the in vitro reconstruction mechanisms of distorted (oxy)hydroxylapatite to well-ordered hydroxylapatite were investigated. The advantages of such a bond coat were also shown.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa.de:swb:105-3432055
Date15 July 2009
CreatorsTran, Thi Hong Van
ContributorsTU Bergakademie Freiberg, Geowissenschaften, Geotechnik und Bergbau, Prof. Dr. Robert B. Heimann, Prof. Dr. Robert B. Heimann, Prof. Dr. Berthold Thomas, Dr. Georg Berger
PublisherTechnische Universitaet Bergakademie Freiberg Universitaetsbibliothek "Georgius Agricola"
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typedoc-type:doctoralThesis
Formatapplication/pdf

Page generated in 0.0018 seconds