title: Biomimetic apatite formation on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) using modified biomimetic solution.
abstract: Modifications were performed on a biomimetic solution (SBF), according to previous knowledge on the behavior of ions present in its composition, in order to obtain apatite coatings onto Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) without having to use polymer pre-treatments that could compromise its properties. UHMWPE substrates were immersed into a 30% H(2)O(2) solution for a 24-h period and then submitted to a biomimetic coating method using standard SBF and two other modified SBF solutions. Apatite coatings were only obtained onto UHMWPE when the modified SBF solutions were used. Based on these results, apatite coatings of biological importance (calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite-CDHA, amorphous calcium phosphate-ACP, octacalcium phosphate-OCP, and carbonated HA) can be obtained onto UHMWPE substrates, allowing an adequate conciliation between bonelike mechanical properties and bioactivity.
authors.affiliation: Physical-Chemistry Department, Chemistry Institute of Araraquara, São Paulo State University, Brazil. aherrera@iq.unesp.br
authors.forename: Anahi H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Aparecida
authors.forename: Marcus V L
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Fook
authors.forename: Antonio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Guastaldi
mesh_terms: D001031:Apatites / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D001031:Apatites; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011095:Polyethylenes; D012996:Solutions