Thin films of SiO2 and hydroxyapatite on titanium deposited by spray pyrolysis

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2008 May;19(5):1871-9. doi: 10.1007/s10856-007-3264-6. Epub 2007 Oct 4.

Abstract

Wet spray pyrolysis of fine, well-dispersed a SiO2 sol was used for the deposition of thin films of silicon dioxide. The sol was obtained by hydrothermal precipitation of silicon acid from a solution at pH = 10. The morphology, roughness, phase composition, chemical homogeneity and the mechanism of the films were investigated by SEM, EDS and IR spectroscopy. The obtained results show a complete covering of the titanium substrate with SiO2 after 3 h of deposition. It was observed that the film thickness increased from 3 to 19 microm, the roughness of the film decreased from 12 to 3 microm, while the morphology of the deposit changed considerably. A hydroxyapatite film was prepared on the so-obtained SiO2 thin film by spray pyrolysis deposition and its morphology and phase composition were investigated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry, Physical / methods
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible*
  • Durapatite / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydroxyapatites / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Silicon / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared / methods
  • Surface Properties
  • Time Factors
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Hydroxyapatites
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Durapatite
  • Titanium
  • Silicon