• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 37, Issue 11, 1217 (2022)
Ling WU1、2, Ji TAN1, Shi QIAN1、3, Naijian GE4, and Xuanyong LIU1、2、3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
  • 22. Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
  • 33. Cixi Center of Biomaterials Surface Engineering, Ningbo 315300, China
  • 44. Eastern Hepatobilialy Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20220140 Cite this Article
    Ling WU, Ji TAN, Shi QIAN, Naijian GE, Xuanyong LIU. Biological Property Investigation of Nitinol Surface Implanted with Tantalum[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(11): 1217 Copy Citation Text show less
    SEM images of surface morphologies of different samples
    1. SEM images of surface morphologies of different samples
    XRD patterns of different samples
    2. XRD patterns of different samples
    (a) XPS full spectra and (b-d) Ta4f high-resolution XPS spectra detected from samples’ surfaces
    3. (a) XPS full spectra and (b-d) Ta4f high-resolution XPS spectra detected from samples’ surfaces
    Contact angles of various samples
    4. Contact angles of various samples
    Polarization curves of various samples in physiological saline.
    5. Polarization curves of various samples in physiological saline.
    Fluorescent images of HUVECs adhered to various samples at 1, 4, and 24 h
    6. Fluorescent images of HUVECs adhered to various samples at 1, 4, and 24 h
    Live (green)/dead (red) cell staining fluorescent images of HUVECs seeded on samples for 4 d
    7. Live (green)/dead (red) cell staining fluorescent images of HUVECs seeded on samples for 4 d
    Cell viability of HUVECs cultured on sample surfaces for 1, 4 and 7 d
    8. Cell viability of HUVECs cultured on sample surfaces for 1, 4 and 7 d
    (a) SEM images of adhered platelets on sample surfaces and (b) hemolysis rate of various samples
    9. (a) SEM images of adhered platelets on sample surfaces and (b) hemolysis rate of various samples
    ParametersTargetCathodic arc
    Voltage pulse duration/μs500800
    Pulsing frequency/Hz1010
    Implantation voltage/kV-15-
    Implantation time/min30, 60, 120-
    Table 1. Process parameters of tantalum plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition
    SampleEcorr /V Icorr/(A∙cm-2)
    NiTi-0.2885.65×10-6
    30Ta-NiTi-0.2886.37×10-6
    60Ta-NiTi-0.2616.69×10-6
    120Ta-NiTi-0.2516.62×10-6
    Table 2. Corrosion potentials and corrosion currents of various samples
    Ling WU, Ji TAN, Shi QIAN, Naijian GE, Xuanyong LIU. Biological Property Investigation of Nitinol Surface Implanted with Tantalum[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(11): 1217
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