Abstract
In the present study, low-temperature plasma combined with allylamine polymerization approach was used to coat amino-groups on oxide layer of plasma-oxidized biomedical titanium (Ti) for protein immobilization. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometer, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometer and 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid assay were utilized to investigate the surface and microstructural properties of the plasma-oxidized, plasma-polymerized and protein-immobilized samples. Analytical results indicated that the presence of a nanostructured rutile-TiO 2 thin layer could be found on the plasma-oxidized samples. The thickness of nanostructured rutile-TiO 2 layer increased with increasing plasma treatment power and period. As the plasma-oxidized samples underwent plasma polymerization with allylamine, amino-groups (NH 2 ) were uniformly coated on nanostructured rutile-TiO 2 layer. It was also found that Ti surface with thick oxide layer exhibited higher amounts of amino-groups deposition. After protein immobilization, the plasma-polymerized samples presented a formation of uniform streak-like immobilized protein clusters. Therefore, biomedical Ti with nanostructured rutile-TiO 2 layer is a promising biomaterial that can be applied to cross-link with other biomolecules for promoting the bone healing and regeneration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9712-9718 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Ceramics International |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Allylamine polymerization
- Low-temperature plasma
- Oxidation
- Protein immobilization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry