Chemical modification of metallic implant surfaces with biofunctional proteins (Part 2). Corrosion resistance of a chemically modified NiTi alloy

Dent Mater J. 1995 Dec;14(2):199-210. doi: 10.4012/dmj.14.199.

Abstract

The corrosion resistance of a NiTi alloy, chemically modified with a human plasma fibronectin (pFN) using an aminosilane and a glutaraldehyde, was examined by electrochemical techniques in a 0.9% NaCl solution and a cell culture medium containing serum. The role of serum proteins in influencing the passive behavior of the alloy was extensively studied by anodic polarization and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The passive current density increased in the presence of serum proteins. The enhanced dissolution of the passive film appears to be a consequence of quick adsorption of the serum proteins and the subsequent formation of metal ion-protein complexes on the film surface. With the chemical modification, the corrosion rate was reduced by approximately 50% in both solutions due to a highly cross-linked siloxane network formed on the alloy surface. This network layer limited the diffusion of dissolved oxygen, metal ions, and biological molecules involved in the corrosion reactions.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Corrosion
  • Cross-Linking Reagents / chemistry
  • Culture Media / chemistry
  • Dental Alloys / chemistry*
  • Dental Polishing
  • Electrochemistry
  • Fibronectins / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Nickel / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Propylamines
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Protein Binding
  • Silanes / chemistry
  • Sodium Chloride / chemistry
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Surface Properties
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Culture Media
  • Dental Alloys
  • Fibronectins
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Propylamines
  • Silanes
  • titanium nickelide
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Nickel
  • Titanium
  • amino-propyl-triethoxysilane