authors El Hadad, Amir Abdelsami BARRANCO, VIOLETA JIMENEZ MORALES, ANTONIA PEÓN, E HICKMAN, G. J. PERRY, C. C. GALVAN SIERRA, JUAN CARLOS
abstract Application of novel organic-inorganic hybrid sol-gel coatings containing dispersed hydroxyapatite (HAp) particles improves the biocompatibility, normal human osteoblast (NHOst) response in terms of osteoblast viability and adhesion of a Ti6Al4V alloy routinely used in medical implants. The incorporation of HAp particles additionally results in more effective barrier proprieties and improved corrosion protection of the Ti6Al4V alloy through higher degree of cross-linking in the organopolysiloxane matrix and enhanced film thickness. This journal is © the Partner Organisations 2014.
keywords biocompatibility; corrosion protection; hydroxyapatite; inorganic coatings; degree of cross-linking; hydroxyapatite (hap); medical implants; nanocrystallines; normal human osteoblasts; organic-inorganic hybrid; organic-inorganic hybrid sol-gel coatings; organopolysiloxanes; sol-gels