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Inter-Laboratory Study on Measuring the Surface Charge of Electrically Polarized Hydroxyapatite
Authors: Ubele-Kalnina Darta, Nakamura Miho, Gross Karlis Agris
Publisher: MDPI
Publication year: 2023
Journal: Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Journal name in source: Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Article number: 100
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
ISSN: 2079-4983
eISSN: 2079-4983
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14020100
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Surface charges on implants improve integration into bone and so require a clear protocol for achieving a surface charge and comparable results from different laboratories. This study sintered hydroxyapatite (HAp) at one laboratory to remove the influence of the microstructure on surface charge and then polarized/depolarized the pellets at two different laboratories (in Tokyo and Riga). Surface charges on HAp pellets induced by electric polarization at 400 °C in a 5 kV/cm DC electric field were measured by the thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) method as 6–9 µC/cm2. The surface charge results were comparable between laboratories and also agreed with previously documented values. Recommendations describe conditions for polarization and depolarization to generate a surface charge and repeatedly achieve a comparable outcome. A visual display of the polarization mechanisms and the contribution to surface charge point to further aspects that need further development.
Keywords:
electric polarization, Surface charge, thermally stimulated depolarization currents
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