Characterization of anodic spark-converted titanium surfaces for biomedical applications

Authors
Schreckenbach, JP Marx, G Schlottig, F Textor, M Spencer, ND
Citation
Jp. Schreckenbach et al., Characterization of anodic spark-converted titanium surfaces for biomedical applications, J MAT S-M M, 10(8), 1999, pp. 453-457
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE
ISSN journal
09574530 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
453 - 457
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4530(199908)10:8<453:COASTS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to characterize the surface morphology, mi crostructure and the chemical composition of anodic spark-converted titaniu m surfaces. The coatings were prepared in an electrochemical cell by the an odic spark deposition technique in an aqueous solution of Ca(H2PO4)(2). The coatings were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), sca nning electron microscopy (SEM), electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and X- ray diffraction (XRD). The properties of the coatings are described in term s of morphology. (C) 1999 Kluwer Academic Publishers.