Microstructural analysis and photocatalytic activity of plasma-sprayed titania-hydroxyapatite coatings

  • F. X. Ye
  • , A. Ohmori
  • , T. Tsumura
  • , K. Nakata
  • , C. J. Li

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Abstract

Hydroxyapatite (HAp Ca 10(PO 4) 6 (OH) 2) is known to be a biomaterial and an adsorbent for chromatography. In this study, HAp was agglomerated with anatase TiO 2 to manufacture thermal-spray powders to improve the adsorption activity of TiO 2, and then to improve its photocatalytic activity. The microstructures, compositions and photocatalytic activity of plasma-sprayed TiO 2, TiO 2-10%HAp, TiO 2-30%HAp, and HAp coatings were investigated. Due to the low thermal conductivity of HAp compound, not all HAp particles fully melted even under the arc current of 800 A. The addition of HAp inhibited the phase transformation of anatase TiO 2 to rutile. Under the arc current of 600 A, the anatase content in the TiO 2, TiO 2-10%HAp and TiO 2-30% HAp coatings was 11, 20 and 42%, respectively. With the increasing of the spraying distance from 70 to 110 mm, the anatase content in the TiO 2-30%HAp coatings decreased from 34 to 17% under arc current of 700 A. Furthermore, a slight decomposition of HAp to α-Ca 3 (PO 4) 2 was found in the TiO 2-30%HAp coatings, it did not decompose to CaO and P 2O 5 according to the XRD and EDAX analysis. The addition of the secondary gas of helium had no significant influence on the melting state of the TiO 2-HAp feedstock powders. Moreover, the HAp in the TiO 2-10%HAp and TiO 2 -30%HAp coatings had adsorption characteristic to acetaldehyde. The photocatalytic activity of TiO 2-10%HAp coating was highest among TiO 2, TiO 2-10%HAp, and TiO 2 -30%HAp coatings sprayed under the arc current of 600 A for the optimum adsorption property and anatase content.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)776-782
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Thermal Spray Technology
Volume16
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007

Keywords

  • Hydroxyapatite
  • Photocatalyst
  • Plasma spray
  • TiO

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