title: High-resolution transmission electron microscopy investigations of a highly adhesive hydroxyapatite coating/titanium interface fabricated by ion-beam-assisted deposition.
abstract: An atomic intermixing layer, 25 nm in width, has been identified by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis at the ceramic/metal interface of a hydroxyapatite (HA) coating/titanium implant prepared by an ion-beam-assisted deposition (IBAD) technique and post-heat-treatment process. The detailed interfacial microstructure revealed a gradient evolution of both the structure and composition of the interfacial phases from the titanium substrate to HA coatings. An enhancement of the tensile bond strength was found and was attributed to the possible chemical bonding at the ceramic/metal interface.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Institute of Physics and Center for Condensed Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2724, Beijing 100080, China.
authors.forename: J Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D014025:Titanium