Fabrication of a Potential Electrodeposited Nanocomposite for Dental Applications

Chun Wei Chang, Chen Han Tsou, Bai Hung Huang, Kuo Sheng Hung, Yung Chieh Cho, Takashi Saito, Chi Hsun Tsai, Chia Chien Hsieh, Chung Ming Liu, Wen Chien Lan

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Abstract

In the present study, a nanocrystalline Ni-Fe matrix with reinforced TiO2 nanoparticles as a functional nanocomposite material was fabricated by pulsed current electroforming in UV-LIGA (lithography, electroplating, and molding). The influences of TiO2 nanoparticles on the Ni-Fe nanocomposite deposition were also investigated using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and in vitro cytotoxicity assay. It was found that the Ni-Fe nanocomposite with 5 wt.% TiO2 nanoparticles showed a smooth surface and better dispersion property. When the Ni-Fe nanocomposite is combined with 20 wt.% TiO2, it resulted in congeries of TiO2 nanoparticles. In addition, TiO2 nanoparticles possessed better dispersion properties as performed in pulse current electrodeposition. The microstructure of the electrodeposited Ni-Fe-TiO2 nanocomposite was a FeNi3 phase containing anatase nano-TiO2. Moreover, the electrodeposited Ni-Fe-5 wt.% TiO2 nanocomposite exhibited a smooth surface and structural integrity. Cytotoxicity assay results also proved that the Ni-Fe nanocomposite with different concentrations of TiO2 nanoparticles had good biocompatibility. Therefore, the optimization of pulse current electroforming parameters was successfully applied to fabricate the Ni-Fe-TiO2 nanocomposite, and thus could be used as an endodontic file material for dental applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number165
JournalInorganics
Volume10
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2022

Keywords

  • biocompatibility
  • endodontic file
  • microstructure
  • Ni-Fe-TiO nanocomposite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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