Fabrication and corrosion behavior of Si/HA nano-composite coatings on biodegradable Mg-Zn-Mn-Ca alloy

• Main Authors: Bakhsheshi-Rad, Hamid Reza, Hamzah, Esah, Daroonparvar, M., Mat Yajid, M. Azizi, Medraj, Mamoun
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2014
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52843/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.07.025

In this study, nano-silicon (Si) thin films were deposited on biodegradable Mg-6Zn-0.8Mn-3Ca substrates by physical vapor deposition (PVD) method. Subsequently, nano-hydroxyapatite (HA) was coated as a second layer on the nano-Si film using electrochemical deposition (ED). The surface morphology and...