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Surface Structures and Osteoblast Activity on Biomedical Polytetrafluoroethylene Treated by Long‐Pulse, High‐Frequency Oxygen Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation
Author(s) -
Tong Liping,
Kwok Dixon T. K.,
Wang Huaiyu,
Wu Lijun,
Chu Paul K.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201080012
Subject(s) - x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , plasma immersion ion implantation , polytetrafluoroethylene , materials science , contact angle , surface roughness , immersion (mathematics) , oxygen , surface finish , surface modification , scanning electron microscope , polymer , composite material , ion , chemical engineering , ion implantation , nanotechnology , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , organic chemistry , mathematics , pure mathematics , engineering
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a biologically safe polymer used widely in clinical medicine including oral and orthopedic surgery. However, the high bio‐inertness of PTFE has hampered wider applications in the biomedical fields. In this work, we extend the treatment time in long‐pulse, high‐frequency oxygen plasma immersion ion implantation of PTFE and a more superhydrophobic surface with a water contact angle of 160° is created. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) reveal that the optimized long‐pulse, high‐frequency oxygen plasma immersion ion implantation process induces a rougher surface and to a lesser extent alters the surface oxygen concentration on the PTFE. Our data, especially long‐term contact angles, suggest that the superhydrophobility stems from surface roughness alteration. Furthermore, the activity of MC3T3‐E1 osteoblasts cultured on the treated surfaces is promoted in terms of quantities and morphology.