Microstructure and biocompatibility investigation of biomaterial alumina after 30 keV and 60 keV nitrogen ion implantation

• Published in: Surface & coatings technology Vol. 203; no. 17; pp. 2541 - 2545
• Main Authors: Shikha, Deep, Jha, Usha, Sinha, S.K., Barhai, P.K., Nair, K.G.M., Dash, S., Tyagi, A.K., Kalavathy, S., Kothari, D.C.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.06.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alumina; Applied sciences; Biocompatibility; Compound formation; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Exact sciences and technology; Materials science; Metals. Metallurgy; Nanohardness; Other surface treatments; Physics; Production techniques; Surface roughness; Surface treatment; Surface treatments; Nanohardness; Biocompatibility; Surface roughness; Compound formation; Alumina; Ion implantation; Roughness; Surface treatments; Nitrogen; Surface states; Biomedical materials; Nitrogen ions; Microstructure; Application

Polycrystalline alumina is widely used as biomaterial. It is being used as hip joints, tooth roots etc. Commercially available polycrystalline alumina samples were implanted with 30 keV and 60 keV energy N + ions at different ion doses ranging from 5 × 10 15 ions/cm 2 to 5 × 10 17 ions/cm 2. Change...