title: Calcium-ion incorporation into titanium surfaces accompanied by electrochemical apatite-deposition.
abstract: The depths of calcium-ion incorporation into a commercially pure titanium and an experimental beta-type titanium alloy were determined using Auger electron spectroscopy. After the electrochemical deposition of apatite, new compositional gradients appeared in the profiles in which the Ca and P concentrations gradually decreased as a function of the depth up to 6-8 nm. The relative concentration of Ca in the outermost layer was higher than that of P. On the other hand, after the soaking in a simulated body fluid, the relative concentration of P was higher than that of Ca in the outermost layer. These results suggested that Ca ions were well incorporated into the outermost oxide layer of titanium accompanied by the electrochemical apatite-deposition on its surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomaterials Science, Kagoshima University Dental School, 8-35-1, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ban
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamiya
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sonoda
mesh_terms: D001031:Apatites / Q000737:chemistry*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry; D002118:Calcium / Q000737:chemistry*; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004595:Electroplating; D006801:Humans; D009556:Niobium / Q000737:chemistry; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001031:Apatites; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003722:Dental Alloys; D009556:Niobium; C009495:titanium dioxide; D010758:Phosphorus; D014025:Titanium; D002118:Calcium