Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 2016, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (3): 243-252.DOI: 10.1007/s40195-016-0382-5

Special Issue: 2016纳米材料专辑

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Construction of Nanophase Novel Coatings-Based Titanium for the Enhancement of Protein Adsorption

Sahar A. Fadlallah1,2(), Mohammed A. Amin1,3, Ghaida S. Alosaimi1   

  1. 1 Materials and Corrosion Lab (MCL), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Hawiya 888, Saudi Arabia
    2 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
    3 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
  • Received:2015-07-01 Revised:2015-12-12 Online:2016-03-14 Published:2016-03-20

Abstract:

In the recent years, biological nanostructures coatings have been incorporated into orthopedic and dental implants in order to accelerate osseointegration and reducing surgical restrictions. In the present work, chemical etching, anodization and metal doping surface modification methods were integrated in one strategy to fabricate innovative titanium surfaces denominated by titanium nanoporous, anodized titanium nanoporous, silver-anodized titanium nanoporous and gold-anodized titanium nanoporous. The stability properties of nanostructures-coated surfaces were elucidated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) after 7 days of immersion in simulated biological fluids. Morphology and chemical compositions of new surfaces were characterized by scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The EIS results and data fitting to the electrical equivalent circuit model demonstrated the influence of adsorption of bovine serum albumin on new surfaces as a function of protein concentration. Adsorption process was described by the very well-known model of the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The thermodynamic parameter ΔG ADS (-50 to 59 kJ mol-1) is calculated, which supports the instantaneous adsorption of protein from biological fluids to new surfaces and refers to their good biocompatibility. Ultimately, this study explores new surface strategy to gain new implants as a means of improving clinical outcomes of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

Key words: Titanium, Nanoporous, Surface modification, Protein adsorption, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)