Triethylphosphite as a network forming agent enhances in vitro biocompatibility and corrosion protection of hybrid organic–inorganic sol–gel coatings for Ti6Al4V alloys
2014 ◽
Vol 2
(45)
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pp. 7955-7963
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Introduction of phosphorous into hybrid silica sol–gel coatings on Ti6Al4V gives materials demonstrating higher levels of intermolecular condensation and fibrinogen uptake as well as improved in vitro biocompatibility and corrosion protection.