Effect of Tricalcium Magnesium Silicate Coating on the Electrochemical and Biological Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V Alloys

PLoS One. 2015 Sep 18;10(9):e0138454. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138454. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

In the current study, a sol-gel-synthesized tricalcium magnesium silicate powder was coated on Ti-6Al-4V alloys using plasma spray method. Composition of feed powder was evaluated by X-ray diffraction technique before and after the coating process. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy were used to study the morphology of coated substrates. The corrosion behaviors of bare and coated Ti-6Al-4V alloys were examined using potentiodynamic polarization test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in stimulated body fluids. Moreover, bare and coated Ti-6Al-4V alloys were characterized in vitro by culturing osteoblast and mesenchymal stem cells for several days. Results demonstrated a meaningful improvement in the corrosion resistance of Ti-6Al-4V alloys coated with tricalcium magnesium silicate compared with the bare counterparts, by showing a decrease in corrosion current density from 1.84 μA/cm2 to 0.31 μA/cm2. Furthermore, the coating substantially improved the bioactivity of Ti-6Al-4Valloys. Our study on corrosion behavior and biological response of Ti-6Al-4V alloy coated by tricalcium magnesium silicate proved that the coating has considerably enhanced safety and applicability of Ti-6Al-4V alloys, suggesting its potential use in permanent implants and artificial joints.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alloys / chemistry*
  • Calcium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Magnesium / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Silicates / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Calcium Compounds
  • Silicates
  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • tricalcium silicate
  • Titanium
  • Magnesium

Grants and funding

This study was supported by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) through grant No. 93022644, and High Impact Research Grant UM.C/HIR/MOHE/ENG/10 D000010-16001 from the University of Malaya.