Formation of titania submicron-scale rod arrays on titanium substrate and in vitro biocompatibility

Satoshi Hayakawa, Yongxing Liu, Kazuya Okamoto, Kanji Tsuru, Akiyoshi Osaka

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Abstract

Titania submicron-scale rod arrays were fabricated on metallic titanium (α-Ti) surfaces by coating a layer of sodium tetraborate on titanium substrates and subsequent thermal treatment. Thin-film X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the sodium tetraborate gave rutile (TiO2: PDF# 21-1276) submicron-scale rod arrays. The rods in the arrays are parallel to each other in the grain of metallic titanium surface. The titania submicron-scale rod arrays deposited apatite within 7 days after being soaked in a simulated body fluid, indicating that the rod arrays exhibit in vitro bioactivity.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberAA6.9
Pages (from-to)149-154
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume845
Publication statusPublished - 2005
EventNanoscale Materials Science in Biology and Medicine - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Nov 28 2004Dec 2 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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