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J Phys Chem B ; 117(6): 1600-7, 2013 Feb 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23140173

ABSTRACT

Ceramic materials for skeletal repair and reconstruction are expanding to a number of different applications. Present research is addressing new compositions and performances to promote osseo-integration through metal coatings. Nanotechnology plays a key role in this research because nanostructures can be introduced into implants to functionalize them and/or to enhance their properties, such as the thermal or mechanical response. In this work, the insertion of Y(2)O(3) nanoparticles into a hydroxyapatite (HA) coating of Ti using colloidal processing technology was developed. The suspensions of HA and Y(2)O(3) nanoparticles were formulated with a focus on zeta potential, particle size distribution, and viscosity for the codeposition of both phases by electrophoresis. The microstructure of the nanocomposite coating was optimized by adjusting the main parameters of the electrophoretic deposition process. A threshold value of the applied electric field for the composite shaping was identified. The results demonstrate that the Y(2)O(3) nanoparticles are homogeneously distributed in the coating and decrease in concentration as the distance from the substrate increases. As a consequence of the presence of the Y(2)O(3), delays in the HA thermal decomposition and the improvement of metal-ceramic joining were observed.


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Durapatite/chemistry , Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Titanium/chemistry , Yttrium/chemistry , Electrophoresis , Surface Properties , Viscosity
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Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl ; 33(2): 864-9, 2013 Mar 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25427499

ABSTRACT

The capability of the colloidal method to produce yttria (Y(2)O(3)) dispersed hydroxyapatite (HA) has been investigated as an alternative method to the conventional method of mechanical mixing and sintering for developing HA-based materials that could exhibit controllable and enhanced functional properties. A water based colloidal route to produce HA materials with highly dispersed Y(2)O(3) has been applied, and the effect of 10 wt.% Y(2)O(3) addition to HA investigated by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. These measurements evidence a remarkable effect of this Y(2)O(3) addition on decomposition mechanisms of synthetic HA. Results show that incorporation of Y(2)O(3) as dispersed second phase is beneficial because it hinders the decomposition mechanisms of HA into calcium phosphates. This retardation will allow the control of the sintering conditions for developing HA implants with improved properties. Besides, substitution of Ca(2+) with Y(3+) ions appears to promote the formation of OH(-) vacancies, which could improve the conductive properties of HA favorable to osseointegration.


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Durapatite/chemistry , Nanoparticles/chemistry , Yttrium/chemistry , Calcium/chemistry , Drug Stability , Hot Temperature , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
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Ultrason Sonochem ; 18(4): 901-6, 2011 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21190889

ABSTRACT

Modern electrochemical devices require the morphological control of the active material. In this paper the synthesis of nickel hydroxide, as common active compound of such devices, is presented. The influence of ultrasound in the synthesis of nickel hydroxide from aqueous ammonia complexes is studied showing that ultrasound allows the fabrication of flower-like particles with sizes ranging in between 0.7 and 1.0µm in contrast with the 6-8µm particles obtained in the absence of ultrasound. The influence of gas flow, temperature of the process and surfactants in the ultrasonically prepared powders is discussed in term of shape, size and agglomeration of the particles. Adjusting the experimental condition, spherical or platelet-like particles are obtained with sizes ranging from 1.3µm to 200nm.

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