Electrophoretic deposition of magnesium silicates on titanium implants: Ion migration and silicide interfaces
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-15-2014
Abstract
Magnesium silicates (MgxSiOy) and in particular forsterite (Mg2SiO4) owing to their low thermal expansion mismatch with metals are promising materials for bioactive coating of implants. Here, we report the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of forsterite onto titanium substrates using different precursors. Unlike bulk samples which achieve full stoichiometry only beyond 1400 °C, non-stoichiometric magnesium silicate rapidly decomposes into magnesium oxide nanowires during sintering. Elemental mapping and X-ray diffraction suggest that oxygen diffusion followed by ion exchange near the substrate leads to formation of an interfacial Ti5Si3 layer. Pre-annealed forsterite powder on the other hand shows a comparatively lower diffusion rate. Overall, magnesium silicate coatings do not exhibit thermally induced microcracks upon sintering as opposed to calcium phosphate bioceramics which are currently in use.
Keywords
Ceramic–metal interface, Bioactive coating, Forsterite, Magnesium oxide, Ion-exchange decomposition, Diffusion
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
Applied Surface Science
Volume
301
Publisher
Elsevier