Bio-inspired citrate-functionalized apatite thin films crystallized on Ti–6Al–4V implants pre-coated with corrosion resistant layers

In this paper the crystallization of a bioinspired citrate-functionalized apatite (cit-Ap) thin film (thickness about 2 μm) on Ti–6Al–4V supports pre-coated with bioactive and corrosion resistant buffer layer of silicon nitride (Si3N4), silicon carbide (SiC) or titanium nitride (TiN) is reported. The apatitic coatings were produced by a new coating technique based on the induction heating of the implants immersed in a flowing...