ISSN:
1573-4838
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
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Technology
Notes:
Abstract A novel method of apatite coating is presented. The main characteristics of the method are that the apatite layer obtained consists of bone-like apatite and can be coated on various substrates including ceramics, metals and organic polymers. Coating is carried out in a simulated body fluid, the ion concentrations, temperature and pH of which are adjusted to almost equal to those of human blood plasma, using a plate of CaO, SiO2-based glass as a source of nucleating agent of apatite on the surfaces of substrates. The apatite layer obtained, formed in a similar environment to that in the body, is thus expected to show higher bone-bonding ability than that formed by conventional methods, and this method is applicable to various materials having different mechanical properties.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00701082
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