Abstract
Calcium phosphate formation on Ca-implanted titanium surfaces is studied. Experimental results show that octacalcium phosphate (OCP) is the more energetically favorable phase to precipitate on the positively charged Ca-implanted titanium surfaces compared to hydroxylapatite (HA), especially with the existence of a large amount of CO2-3 ions. A solution-based cluster theory is employed to explain the process of the formation of calcium phosphate on the Ca-implanted titanium surfaces. Thermodynamic and kinetic calculations show that OCP is the kinetically favored phase to precipitate in the SBF solution than HA. The nucleation rate is much higher than that of HA, but HA is more stable thermodynamically. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 651-656 |
| Journal | Surface Science |
| Volume | 600 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Online published | 19 Dec 2005 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2006 |
Research Keywords
- Calcium
- Calcium phosphate
- Implantation
- Nucleation
- Titanium
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