Fabrication of oxide layer on zirconium by micro-arc oxidation: Structural and antimicrobial characteristics

S. Fidan, F. Muhaffel, M. Riool, G. Cempura, L. de Boer, S. A.J. Zaat, A. Czyrska Filemonowicz, H. Cimenoglu*

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to cover the surfaces of zirconium (Zr) with an antimicrobial layer for biomedical applications. For this purpose, the micro-arc oxidation (MAO) process was employed in a sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide containing base electrolyte with and without addition of silver acetate (AgC2H3O2). In general, synthesized MAO layers were composed of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) and zircon (ZrSiO4). Addition of AgC2H3O2 into the base electrolyte caused homogenous precipitation of silver-containing particles in the MAO layer, which exhibited excellent antibacterial efficiency against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as compared to the untreated and MAO-treated Zr.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)565-569
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume71
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2017

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Keywords

  • Antibacterial
  • Biomaterials
  • Micro-arc oxidation
  • Surfaces
  • Thick film

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