Oxygen and sodium plasma-implanted nickel-titanium shape memory alloy: A novel method to promote hydroxyapatite formation and suppress nickel leaching

Y. L. Chan, K. W K Yeung, W. W. Lu, A. H W Ngan, K. D K Luk, D. Chan, S. L. Wu, X. M. Liu, Paul K. Chu, K. M C Cheung

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    Abstract

    This study aims at modifying the surface bioactivity of NiTi by sodium and oxygen plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII). Sodium ions were implanted into oxygen plasma-implanted NiTi and untreated NiTi. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that more sodium was implanted into the oxygen pre-implanted sample in comparison with the untreated surface. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) detected calcium and phosphorus rich deposits on both samples after immersion in simulated body fluids for 7 and 21 days. Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) conducted on the deposits dissolved in diluted hydrochloric acid showed more calcium on the oxygen PIII samples. The improved corrosion resistance of the oxygen PIII NiTi was retained after sodium PIII as evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization tests. Better spreading and proliferation of osteoblasts were also observed on the treated samples. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)687-691
    JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
    Volume257
    Issue number1-2 SPEC. ISS.
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2007

    Research Keywords

    • Bioactivity
    • Corrosion resistance
    • NiTi
    • Plasma immersion ion implantation

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