Self-assembling, protein-based bidimensional lattices are being developed as functionalizable, highly ordered biocoatings for multiple applications in nanotechnology and nanomedicine. Unfortunately, protein assemblies are soft materials that may be too sensitive to mechanical disruption, and their intrinsic conformational dynamism may also influence their applicability. Thus, it may be critical...

Among bioactive ceramics, the apatite/wollastonite (A/W) glass ceramic, containing apatite and wollastonite crystals in the glassy matrix, has been largely studied because of good bioactivity and used in some fields of medicine, especially in orthopedics and dentistry. However, medical applications of bioceramic are limited to non-load bearing applications because of their poor mechanical prope...

Hydroxyapatite has become an important coating material for bioimplants, following the introduction of synthetic HAp in 1950s. The coatings require controlled surface roughness/porosity, adequate corrosion resistance and need to show favorable tribological behavior. deposition rate must be sufficiently fast technique needs applied at different scales on substrates having a diverse structure, co...

Biocoatings were formed on the surface of Mg0.8Ca alloy by method micro-arc oxidation, in an electrolyte containing β-Ca3(PO4)2 (β-TCP) and CaSiO3, When process voltage was varied range 350–500 V, thickness, roughness, mass coatings increased to values 110 µm, 12 11 mg, respectively. The presence following crystalline phases determined coatings: α-TCP, wollastonite, forsterite magnesium oxide. ...