CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN CALCIUM PHOSPHATES DURING PLASMA-SPRAYING
CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN CALCIUM PHOSPHATES DURING PLASMA-SPRAYING
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DOI:
10.1016/0142-9612(92)90055-s
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发表时间:
1992-01-01
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影响因子:
14
通讯作者:
FEATHERSTONE, JDB
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作者:
ELLIES, LG;NELSON, DGA;FEATHERSTONE, JDB
Coating hydroxyapatite (HA) onto metal implant surfaces using the plasma-spraying technique has been investigated in several laboratories as a means of improving the mechanical properties of the bulk ceramic. This study describes crystallographic changes which can occur during the plasma-spraying of calcium phosphate powders. A precipitated calcium-deficient apatite and a high temperature near-stoichiometric HA were each sprayed onto metal substrates in an argon plasma using several hydrogen gas flow conditions at various temperatures. The surfaces were examined by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The plasma-sprayed products were identified as a mixture of calcium phosphates including HA, beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) and calcium oxide. Stoichiometric HA when plasma-sprayed showed the least (5%) degradation. Since beta-TCP is more resorbable than HA in vivo, varying the HA/beta-TCP ratio on the plasma-sprayed surface may provide a method to control surface dissolution of the coating.