Electrochemical preparation of chitosan/hydroxyapatite composite coatings on titanium substrates

Authors

Jody G. Redepenning, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Guhanand Venkataraman, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Jun Chen, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Nathan Stafford, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

10-23-2003

Comments

Published in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 66A (2003), 411–416. Copyright © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Used by permission.

Abstract

Composite coatings containing brushite (CaHPO₄ • 2H₂O) and chitosan were prepared by electrochemical deposition. The brushite/chitosan composites were converted to hydroxyapatite/chitosan composites in aqueous solutions of sodium hydroxide. The coatings ranged from 1 to 15% chitosan by weight. Qualitative assessment of the coatings showed adhesion signifi cantly improved over that observed for electrodeposited coatings of pure HA.