Organic-inorganic hybrid coatings containing phosphorus precursors prepared by sol-gel on Ti6Al4V alloy: Electrochemical and in-vitro biocompatibility evaluation

The durability and long-term success of metallic implants are enhanced through the molecular scale design ofbiocompatible and corrosion resistant surface coatings. To pursue this hypothesis, we have developed a newclass of organic-inorganic (O-I) hybrid nanocomposite coatings based on tetramethylorthosilicate (TMOS) and gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MAPTMS) as organofunctional alkoxysilanes precursors and dimethyl-trimethylsilylphosphite (DMTMSP) as a phosphorus precursor. Addition of DMTMSP to TMOS-MAPTMS hybridsincreased the extent of intermolecular condensation and cross-linking observed. Both normal human osteoblast in-vitro biocompatibility and corrosion resistance were enhanced in coatings containing DMTMSP. Though increasing phosphorous content correlated with biocompatibility, a compromise in the amount of phosphorusincorporated would be required if corrosion resistance was the most desirable parameter for optimization, atleast for single coat systems. Evaluation of the electrochemical behaviour and the in-vitro biocompatibility show that films prepared using these materials by dip coating onto Ti6Al4V alloys offer a promising alternative to simpler coatings and wholly metallic prostheses.

Organic-inorganic hybrid coatings containing phosphorus precursors prepared by sol-gel on Ti6Al4V alloy: Electrochemical and in-vitro biocompatibility evaluation Articles