Formation of Titania Submicron-Scale Rod Arrays on Titanium Substrate and In Vitro Biocompatibility
Abstract
Titania submicron-scale rod arrays were fabricated on metallic titanium (alpha-Ti) surfaces by coating a layer of sodium tetraborate on titanium substrates and subsequent thermal treatment. Thin-film X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the sodium tetraborate gave rutile (TiO2:PDF# 21-1276) submicron-scale rod arrays. The rods in the arrays are parallel to each other in the grain of metallic titanium surface. The titania submicron-scale rod arrays deposited apatite within 7 days after being soaked in a simulated body fluid, indicating that the rod arrays exhibit in vitro bioactivity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADP019714
Entities
People
- Akiyoshi Osaka
- Kanji Tsuru
- Kazuya Okamoto
- Satoshi Hayakawa
- Yongxing Liu
Organizations
- Okayama University