Progress on Biomedical Ceramic Coatings Prepared by Thermal Spraying

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2013.12329

Abstract

Abstract:

Biomedical ceramic coatings on metallic substrates deposited via thermal spraying have attracted extensive attentions in the field of orthopedic implants due to their excellent mechanical strengths and biological properties. The studies on biomedical coatings for orthopedic implants are overviewed, and improvements of thermal sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings are summarized. Newly developed bioactive calcium silicate coatings are reviewed as well.

Key words: thermal spray, plasma spray, HA coating, calcium silicate coating, review

CLC Number:

TB43

ZHENG Xue-Bin, XIE You-Tao. Progress on Biomedical Ceramic Coatings Prepared by Thermal Spraying[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2013, 28(1): 12-20.

Figures/Tables 7

Fig. 1 Schematic illustration of the sequential reactions that taken place after the implantation of a biomaterial into a living system[3]

Fig. 2 TEM lattice image showing amorphous/HA phases Lattice spacing is about 0.27 nm[27]

Fig. 3 X-ray views of antibacterial and convenient HA coated screws after implanted in dog’s tibia[68]

Fig. 4 Optical photomicrograph of a longitudinal section of nano-HA coated Ti implanted in rat femur at 2 w showing nonmineralized osteoid (O), and collagen matrix (C) [30]

Fig. 5 Histological morphologies of the cross-section of the wollastonite coating after implantation in cortical bone (a) and marrow (b) for 3 months[90]

Fig. 6 Expression levels of osteoblastic differentiation related genes of hBMSCs cultured on CaO-ZrO2-SiO2 and HA coatings for (A) 4 d and (B) 7 d [99]

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101	作者学术成就介绍:郑学斌, 男, 博士, 中国科学院上海硅酸盐研究所研究员、博士生导师.主要从事生物涂层材料研究, 负责完成的“等离子喷涂羟基磷灰石生物材料制备中的关键技术研究”和“骨植入体生物活性涂层材料研究及应用”项目, 分别获2002和2009年度上海市科技进步二等奖.主持的真空等离子体喷涂钛(Ti)和羟基磷灰石(HA)涂层研发项目效果显著, 已进入批量生产阶段, 累计制备骨植入体产品十万余件, 临床应用效果优良. 在Biomaterials、JBMR、Acta Biomaterialia等国内外学术刊物发表论文120余篇, 申请国家发明专利30余项.