Published February 15, 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Micro-arc oxidization of a novel Mg–1Ca alloy in three alkaline KF electrolytes: Corrosion resistance and cytotoxicity

  • 1. Center for Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)
  • 2. Department of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)
  • 3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)

Description

A newly-developed Mg–1Ca (wt%) alloy was treated by micro-arc oxidization (MAO) in KF-silicate- (Si coating), KF-phosphate- (P coating) and KF-silicate-phosphate (SiP coating) electrolytes. The microstructure, composition and corrosion resistance of the resultant MAO coatings were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). Electrochemical analysis and immersion test in Hanks' solution and MTT assay for in-vitro toxicity against MG63 cells were subsequently carried out. Results showed that all the three MAO coatings contributed to the improvement of corrosion resistance and cytocompatibility of substrate; however, P coating outperformed the two others due to its specific microstructure and composition.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.11.038

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.11.038;
PII
S0169-4332(13)02116-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Surface Science
Journal Volume
292
Journal Page Range
p. 1030-1039
ISSN
0169-4332
CODEN
ASUSEE

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