Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical Applications

Biomaterials have assumed a decisive role in modern medicine by enabling significant advancements in medical care practices. These materials are designed to interact with biological systems, offering substantial solutions for various medical needs. In this research, bioceramic materials consisting o...

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Main Authors: Dafne Rubi Porras-Herrera, Héctor Herrera-Hernández, José Guadalupe Miranda-Hernández, José Adalberto Castillo-Robles, Eddie Nahúm Armendariz-Mireles, Carlos Adrián Calles-Arriaga, Enrique Rocha-Rangel
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author Dafne Rubi Porras-Herrera
Héctor Herrera-Hernández
José Guadalupe Miranda-Hernández
José Adalberto Castillo-Robles
Eddie Nahúm Armendariz-Mireles
Carlos Adrián Calles-Arriaga
Enrique Rocha-Rangel
author_facet Dafne Rubi Porras-Herrera
Héctor Herrera-Hernández
José Guadalupe Miranda-Hernández
José Adalberto Castillo-Robles
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Carlos Adrián Calles-Arriaga
Enrique Rocha-Rangel
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description Biomaterials have assumed a decisive role in modern medicine by enabling significant advancements in medical care practices. These materials are designed to interact with biological systems, offering substantial solutions for various medical needs. In this research, bioceramic materials consisting of a bioactive hydroxyapatite-based matrix with Ti nanoparticles were processed as promising materials. These bioceramics were obtained using mechanical milling, uniaxial pressing, and sintering as powder processing techniques. This study evaluates the effect of Ti additions on the structural, electrochemical, and mechanical properties of the hydroxyapatite ceramic material. Titanium additions were about 1, 2 and 3 wt%. The experimental results demonstrate that the biocomposite’s structure has two hexagonal phases: one corresponding to the hydroxyapatite matrix and the other to the Ti as a reinforced phase. The biomaterials’ microstructure is completely fine and homogeneous. The biomaterial reinforced with 1 wt. % Ti exhibits the best mechanical behavior. In this context, electrochemical tests reveal that bioceramics can achieve stability through an ion adsorption mechanism when exposed to a physiological electrolyte. Bioceramics, particularly those containing 1%Ti, develop their bioactivity through the formation of a high-density hydroxide film during a porous sealing process at potentials around −782.71 mV, with an ionic charge transfer of 0.43 × 10<sup>−9</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup>. Finally, this biofilm behaves as a capacitor Cc = 0.18 nF/cm<sup>2</sup>, resulting in lower ionic charge transfer resistance (Rct = 1.526 × 106 Ω-cm<sup>2</sup>) at the interface. This mechanism promotes the material’s biocompatibility for bone integration as an implant material.
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spelling doaj-art-eb1150c9bc9c44c4a5ac0fc207108b1c2024-12-27T14:32:55ZengMDPI AGJournal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing2504-44942024-12-018629610.3390/jmmp8060296Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical ApplicationsDafne Rubi Porras-Herrera0Héctor Herrera-Hernández1José Guadalupe Miranda-Hernández2José Adalberto Castillo-Robles3Eddie Nahúm Armendariz-Mireles4Carlos Adrián Calles-Arriaga5Enrique Rocha-Rangel6Manufacturing Department, Universidad Politécnica de Victoria, Victoria 87138, MexicoIndustrial Engineering Department, Campus Valle de México, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca 50000, MexicoIndustrial Engineering Department, Campus Valle de México, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca 50000, MexicoResearch Department, Universidad Politécnica de Victoria, Victoria 87138, MexicoResearch Department, Universidad Politécnica de Victoria, Victoria 87138, MexicoResearch Department, Universidad Politécnica de Victoria, Victoria 87138, MexicoResearch Department, Universidad Politécnica de Victoria, Victoria 87138, MexicoBiomaterials have assumed a decisive role in modern medicine by enabling significant advancements in medical care practices. These materials are designed to interact with biological systems, offering substantial solutions for various medical needs. In this research, bioceramic materials consisting of a bioactive hydroxyapatite-based matrix with Ti nanoparticles were processed as promising materials. These bioceramics were obtained using mechanical milling, uniaxial pressing, and sintering as powder processing techniques. This study evaluates the effect of Ti additions on the structural, electrochemical, and mechanical properties of the hydroxyapatite ceramic material. Titanium additions were about 1, 2 and 3 wt%. The experimental results demonstrate that the biocomposite’s structure has two hexagonal phases: one corresponding to the hydroxyapatite matrix and the other to the Ti as a reinforced phase. The biomaterials’ microstructure is completely fine and homogeneous. The biomaterial reinforced with 1 wt. % Ti exhibits the best mechanical behavior. In this context, electrochemical tests reveal that bioceramics can achieve stability through an ion adsorption mechanism when exposed to a physiological electrolyte. Bioceramics, particularly those containing 1%Ti, develop their bioactivity through the formation of a high-density hydroxide film during a porous sealing process at potentials around −782.71 mV, with an ionic charge transfer of 0.43 × 10<sup>−9</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup>. Finally, this biofilm behaves as a capacitor Cc = 0.18 nF/cm<sup>2</sup>, resulting in lower ionic charge transfer resistance (Rct = 1.526 × 106 Ω-cm<sup>2</sup>) at the interface. This mechanism promotes the material’s biocompatibility for bone integration as an implant material.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/8/6/296hydroxyapatitetitaniumbiomaterialbone prosthesismechanical properties
spellingShingle Dafne Rubi Porras-Herrera
Héctor Herrera-Hernández
José Guadalupe Miranda-Hernández
José Adalberto Castillo-Robles
Eddie Nahúm Armendariz-Mireles
Carlos Adrián Calles-Arriaga
Enrique Rocha-Rangel
Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical Applications
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
hydroxyapatite
titanium
biomaterial
bone prosthesis
mechanical properties
title Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical Applications
title_full Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical Applications
title_fullStr Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical Applications
title_full_unstemmed Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical Applications
title_short Innovative Bioceramic Based on Hydroxyapatite with Titanium Nanoparticles as Reinforcement for Possible Medical Applications
title_sort innovative bioceramic based on hydroxyapatite with titanium nanoparticles as reinforcement for possible medical applications
topic hydroxyapatite
titanium
biomaterial
bone prosthesis
mechanical properties
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/8/6/296
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