Biocompatible wear-resistant penetration seal (PS) coatings, FHNW School of Life Sciences

Patients with metallic implants can develop sensitisation to immunologically active elements like chromium, cobalt or nickel as well as debris particles due to implant wear.

In this project, we tested the approach of using a hard and thick penetration seal (PS) ceramic coatings to protect titanium implants from wear, and avoid sensitisation and foreign body problems. We showed that process parameters strongly influence coating porosity and, as a consequence, its hardness.

Chang, C.S.T., Wyss, M., Andrzejewski, M., Darut, G., Graf, L., Novak, V., Olbinado, M., Erpel, S., Vogel, A., Bode, S., de Wild, M., & Salito, A. (2024). Microstructures, phase and mechanical characterisation of Al2O3-ZrO2-TiO2 coating produced by atmospheric plasma spraying. Open Ceramics,20, 100698.

R. Burger, A. Carmona, N.P.M. Casati, C.S.T. Chang, C. Grünzweig, M. Olbinado, A. Salito, F. Schuler, M. de Wild. Post-treatment of wear-resistant implant coatings. Swiss Nanoscience Institute Annual Report 2021.

F. Schuler, C. Grünzweig, C. Chan Sin Ting, N. Casati, M. Olbinado, A. Carmona, M. de Wild. Post-treatment of wear protection layer. eCM Periodical, 2021, Collection 2; 2021; [MEET THE EXPERT] Abstracts (page P14).

R. Burger, A. Carmona, N.P.M. Casati, C.S.T. Chang, M. de Wild, C. Grünzweig, M. Olbinado, A. Salito, and F. Schuler. Post-treatment of wear-resistant implant coatings. Swiss Nanoscience Institute Annual Report 2020.

A ceramic coating for titanium implants. Swiss Nanoscience Annual Report 2020 Supplement.

Hightech Zentrum Aargau: Geschäftsbericht 2017.

de Wild, M., Vogt, N., Wozniak, K., & Salito, A. (2016). Biocompatible wear-resistant thick ceramic coating. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering,2(1), 31–34.