Osteoblastic cell response to spark plasma-sintered zirconia/titanium cermets

Ceramic/metal composites, cermets, arise from the idea to combine the dissimilar properties in the pure materials. This work aims to study the biocompatibility of new micro-nanostructured 3Y-TZP/Ti materials with 25, 50 and 75vol.% Ti, which have been successfully obtained by spark slasma sintering...

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Autores: Fernandez Garcia, Elisa, Guillem Martí, Jordi|||0000-0003-0307-2221, Gutierrez Gonzalez, Carlos, Fernandez, Adolfo, Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau|||0000-0002-4700-5621, Lopez Esteban, Sonia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/85880
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/85880
https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0885328214547400
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bone cements
Zirconia
titanium
nanostructured
spark plasma sintering
biocompatibility
zirconia ceramics
3y-tzp/nb composites
joint replacement
dental implants
adhesion
differentiation
topography
surfaces
osseointegration
Ciments ossis
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials
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Sumario:Ceramic/metal composites, cermets, arise from the idea to combine the dissimilar properties in the pure materials. This work aims to study the biocompatibility of new micro-nanostructured 3Y-TZP/Ti materials with 25, 50 and 75vol.% Ti, which have been successfully obtained by spark slasma sintering technology, as well as to correlate their surface properties (roughness, wettability and chemical composition) with the osteoblastic cell response. All samples had isotropic and slightly waved microstructure, with sub-micrometric average roughness. Composites with 75vol.% Ti had the highest surface hydrophilicity. Surface chemical composition of the cermets correlated well with the relative amounts used for their fabrication. A cell viability rate over 80% dismissed any cytotoxicity risk due to manufacturing. Cell adhesion and early differentiation were significantly enhanced on materials containing the nanostructured 3Y-TZP phase. Proliferation and differentiation of SaOS-2 were significantly improved in their late-stage on the composite with 75vol.% Ti that, from the osseointegration standpoint, is presented as an excellent biomaterial for bone replacement. Thus, spark plasma sintering is consolidated as a suitable technology for manufacturing nanostructured biomaterials with enhanced bioactivity.