Research on the preparation, biocompatibility and bioactivity of magnesium matrix hydroxyapatite composite material

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Linsheng, Li | Guoxiang, Lin^{; *} | Lihui, Li

Affiliations: School of Mechanical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. E-mail: 1545928587@qq.com.

Abstract: In this paper, magnesium matrix hydroxyapatite composite material was prepared by electrophoretic deposition method. The optimal process parameters of electrophoretic deposition were HA suspension concentration of 0.02 kg/L, aging time of 10 days and voltage of 60 V. Animal experiment and SBF immersion experiment were used to test the biocompatibility and bioactivity of this material respectively. The SD rats were divided into control group and implant group. The implant surrounding tissue was taken to do tissue biopsy, HE dyed and organizational analysis after a certain amount of time in the SD rat body. The biological composite material was soaked in SBF solution under homeothermic condition. After 40 days, the bioactivity of the biological composite material was evaluated by testing the growth ability of apatite on composite material. The experiment results showed that magnesium matrix hydroxyapatite biological composite material was successfully prepared by electrophoretic deposition method. Tissue hyperplasia, connective tissue and new blood vessels appeared in the implant surrounding soft tissue. No infiltration of inflammatory cells of lymphocytes and megakaryocytes around the implant was found. After soaked in SBF solution, a layer bone-like apatite was found on the surface of magnesium matrix hydroxyapatite biological composite material. The magnesium matrix hydroxyapatite biological composite material could promot calcium deposition and induce bone-like apatite formation with no cytotoxicity and good biocompatibility and bioactivity.

Keywords: Magnesiunm alloys, electrophoretic deposition, coating, biological composite material, biocompatibility, bioactivity

DOI: 10.3233/BME-161582

Journal: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol. 27, no. 2-3, pp. 251-258, 2016