β-Ta2O5 thin film for implant surface modification triggers superior anti-corrosion performance and cytocompatibility of titanium
In this study, β-tantalum oxide (β-Ta2O5) thin film was synthesized via magnetron sputtering to improve the surface properties, cytocompatibility and electrochemical stability of titanium. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed a crystalline orthorhombic phase of Ta2O5 film on the β-Ta2O5 experimental...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/198732 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146326 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/198732 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Biomaterials Corrosion Dental implants Magnetron sputtering Protein adsorption Tantalum oxide |
| Sumario: | In this study, β-tantalum oxide (β-Ta2O5) thin film was synthesized via magnetron sputtering to improve the surface properties, cytocompatibility and electrochemical stability of titanium. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed a crystalline orthorhombic phase of Ta2O5 film on the β-Ta2O5 experimental surface. A granular structure with a complex and hierarchical nature was demonstrated by atomic force microscopy. Ta2O5-treated surfaces exhibited greater roughness and hydrophilicity compared with untreated titanium discs (control). Enhanced electrochemical stability in simulated body fluid (pH 7.4) was noted for Ta2O5-treated surfaces wherein higher values of charge transfer resistance, nobler corrosion potential, and lower capacitance, corrosion current density, and corrosion rate values were observed vs untreated control. Real-time monitoring of albumin and fibrinogen proteins adsorption by an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance disclosed similar protein interactions for control and Ta2O5-treated discs, with higher fibrinogen adsorption rates for Ta2O5-treated surfaces. Cell culture assays (MC3T3-E1 cells) demonstrated that Ta2O5-treated discs featured greater in vitro mineral nodule formation, normal cell morphology and spreading, and increased mRNA levels of runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx-2), osteocalcin (Ocn), and collagen-1 (Col-1). Therefore, it can be concluded that β-Ta2O5 thin films may be considered a promising strategy to trigger superior long-term stability and biological properties of titanium implants. |
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