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Friday, August 27, 2004 - 4:30 PM
SES 11B.4

Electrolytic HA/ZrO2 Double Layers Coating on Co-Cr-Mo Alloy for Orthopaedic Applications

S. K. Yen, C. M. Lin, G. S. Lin, S. H. Chen, National Chunghsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

To improve the adhesion and corrosion resistance of HA (hydroxyapatite) on implant alloy, electrolytic HA/ZrO2 double layers coating was conducted on Co-Cr-Mo alloy (ASTM F-1537) in zirconyl nitrate (ZrO (NO3)2) and subsequently in Ca(NO3)2°D4H2O + NH4H2PO4 aqueous solutions. By controlling the electrochemical parameters such as concentration, potential and time, the best deposited condition for HA/ZrO2 coating on Co-Cr-Mo alloys substrate has been investigated. After annealed, the HA coated and HA/ZrO2 coated specimens were further characterized by using XRD, SEM/EDS, polarization tests, ultrasonic vibration tests, scratch tests, immersion tests and cell culture. The HA/ZrO2 double layers coated specimens exhibited more corrosion resistant than the single layer HA coated or uncoated specimens for the cyclic tests in Hank°¦s solution. The HA/ZrO2 double layers coating revealed more adhesive than the single HA coating on Co-Cr-Mo alloy for both ultrasonic vibrating tests and scratch tests. HA reprecipitated on both HA and HA/ ZrO2 coated specimens for the immersion tests in Hank°¦s solution. The osteosarcoma proliferation on the HA/ZrO2 and HA coated specimens was more than that on the uncoated or the bi-phase calcium phosphate (£] tricalcium phosphate and HA) coated. The SEM observations cell culture showed the better and faster extension of osteoblast cells on HA/ZrO2 and HA coated than that on the uncoated. Conclusively, the adhesion and the corrosion resistance of HA on Co-Cr-Mo were enhanced by the interlayer coating of ZrO2. Also, the excellent bioactivity and osteoconduction of HA/ZrO2 coating remained as that of HA coating.