Preparation and characterization of hydrothermally treated hydroxyapatite containing titania layer on commercially pure titanium

Purpose: To investigate the effect of hydrothermal treatment (HT) on bioactivity of micro arc oxidized (MAO) and MAO/) commercially pure titanium (Cp-Ti). Design/methodology/approach: Cp-Ti (Grade IV) samples were oxidized in order to generate titania layer via micro arc oxidation (MAO) process. The samples were treated at 400 V for 5 minutes in a calcium acetate hydrate and disodium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous containing electrolyte. Subsequently, hydrothermal treatment (HT) was applied on oxidized surface in an autoclave with a water solution whose pH adjusted to 11.0-11.5 by adding NaOH, at 200 and 230°C for 2.5, 5 and 10 h and cooled in the autoclave to achieve improved bioactivity behaviour. The bioactivity tests were employed by soaking the samples in a 1.5X simulated body fluid (SBF) to characterize biological response of treated surfaces. The mean elemental composition, surface and cross-sectional morphology, phase composition and surface roughness were examined by energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) equipped scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and profilometer, respectively. Findings: It is found that after MAO+HT process, the surface roughness of the samples was reduced due to the homogeneous distribution of HA agglomerates. The improved surface properties of CP-Ti modified with micro arc oxidation and hydrothermal treatment showed that it can be a good potential candidate for biomedical applications instead of bare CP-Ti. Originality/value: Different HT conditions parameters and the hydroxyapatite crystallization mechanism on oxidized surfaces of the Cp-Ti samples was examined.