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Electrochemical Preparation Of Chitosan/Hydroxyapatite Composite Coatings On Titanium Substrates, Jody G. Redepenning, Guhanand Venkataraman, Jun Chen, Nathan Stafford
Electrochemical Preparation Of Chitosan/Hydroxyapatite Composite Coatings On Titanium Substrates, Jody G. Redepenning, Guhanand Venkataraman, Jun Chen, Nathan Stafford
Jody Redepenning Publications
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.