Department of Chemistry
Electrolytic Deposition of Coatings for Prosthetic Metals and Alloys
Document Type Article
U.S. Patent, March 21, 2006. Used by permission
Abstract
An article coated with an electrolytically deposited bio-compatible composite layer useful as an internal prosthetic device is disclosed. The bio-compatible composite coating that is electrolytically deposited onto the article comprises hydroxyapatite and chitosan. The introduction of chitosan into the crystal matrix of brushite/hydroxyapatite significantly improves the adhesive and chemical and mechanical stability properties of the coating.
This paper has been withdrawn.