Enhancement of In Vitro Bioactivity of One-Step Spark Plasma Sintered Porous Titanium by Alkali-Treatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Materials
2.2. Alkali Treatment
2.3. Characterization
2.4. In Vitro Bioactivity Experiment
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Pore Characteristics
3.2. Microstructure and XPS Analysis
3.3. Mechanical Property
3.4. In Vitro Bioactivity Evaluation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Number | NaOH Granules (g) | Deionized Water (mL) |
---|---|---|
1# (Untreated porous titanium) | 0 | 0 |
2# (Porous titanium treated with 5 M NaOH) | 10 | 50 |
3# (Porous titanium treated with 10 M NaOH) | 20 | 50 |
4# (Porous titanium treated with 15 M NaOH) | 30 | 50 |
Sample Number | Proportions of Elements (at%) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ti | O | Ca | P | Na | |
1# | 61.32 | 35.71 | 0.29 | 0.58 | 1.23 |
2# | 14.65 | 59.22 | 11.09 | 7.05 | 2.25 |
3# | 1.47 | 60.71 | 22.52 | 13.30 | 0.66 |
4# | 1.92 | 61.33 | 22.05 | 12.56 | 0.69 |
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Lou, N.; Zhu, B.; Luo, L.; Zhang, Y.; Meng, Z. Enhancement of In Vitro Bioactivity of One-Step Spark Plasma Sintered Porous Titanium by Alkali-Treatment. Metals 2022, 12, 2004. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12122004
Lou N, Zhu B, Luo L, Zhang Y, Meng Z. Enhancement of In Vitro Bioactivity of One-Step Spark Plasma Sintered Porous Titanium by Alkali-Treatment. Metals. 2022; 12(12):2004. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12122004
Chicago/Turabian StyleLou, Nan, Bin Zhu, Lilin Luo, Yuqin Zhang, and Zengdong Meng. 2022. "Enhancement of In Vitro Bioactivity of One-Step Spark Plasma Sintered Porous Titanium by Alkali-Treatment" Metals 12, no. 12: 2004. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12122004