TY - JOUR
T1 - Sonoelectrochemical deposition of calcium phosphates on carbon materials
T2 - Effect of current density
AU - Han, H. M.
AU - Phillips, G. J.
AU - Mikhalovsky, S. V.
AU - Fitzgerald, S.
AU - Lloyd, A. W.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this project provided through a Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship (EC Contract MIF1-CT-2004-002913). Donation of carbon fabric by MAST Carbon Advanced Products Ltd (courtesy of Mr A. Blackburn) is also acknowledged.
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - Calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings on carbon fabric substrate were produced by sonoelectrodeposition at different current densities (5, 8, 13, 20 and 34 mA/cm2). The surface morphology and chemical composition of the coatings were characterized by SEM, Raman and FTIR spectra. The results showed that at 5 mA/cm2 current density, the coating exhibits plate-like morphology, indicating an octacalcium phosphate (OCP) phase was pre-formed in the deposits and then converted into hydroxyapatite (HA). When the current density was increased to 8 mA/cm2 and higher, the coatings exhibited needle-like morphology corresponding to a HA phase. Furthermore, the sonoelectrodeposited CaP coating exhibited denser and more uniform structures with smaller crystal sizes as the current density increased. Cathodic reaction mechanisms of CaP coatings on carbon in the sonoelectrochemical processes are proposed to explain the different kinds of calcium phosphate obtained.
AB - Calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings on carbon fabric substrate were produced by sonoelectrodeposition at different current densities (5, 8, 13, 20 and 34 mA/cm2). The surface morphology and chemical composition of the coatings were characterized by SEM, Raman and FTIR spectra. The results showed that at 5 mA/cm2 current density, the coating exhibits plate-like morphology, indicating an octacalcium phosphate (OCP) phase was pre-formed in the deposits and then converted into hydroxyapatite (HA). When the current density was increased to 8 mA/cm2 and higher, the coatings exhibited needle-like morphology corresponding to a HA phase. Furthermore, the sonoelectrodeposited CaP coating exhibited denser and more uniform structures with smaller crystal sizes as the current density increased. Cathodic reaction mechanisms of CaP coatings on carbon in the sonoelectrochemical processes are proposed to explain the different kinds of calcium phosphate obtained.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10856-007-3337-6
DO - 10.1007/s10856-007-3337-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 18157511
AN - SCOPUS:40949097009
VL - 19
SP - 1787
EP - 1791
JO - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
JF - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
SN - 0957-4530
IS - 4
ER -