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Biocompatibility of micro/nano structures on the surface of Ti6Al4V and Ti-based bulk metallic glasses induced by femtosecond laser

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  • H. Huang
  • P. Zhang
  • M. Tang
  • L. Shen
  • Z. Yu
  • H. Shi
  • Y. Tian
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Article number212998
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>31/08/2022
<mark>Journal</mark>Biomaterials Advances
Volume139
Number of pages19
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date27/06/22
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Femtosecond laser surface modification has been proved to be a versatile technology to create various functional materials by modifying solid surface properties. An interesting experimental phenomenon is found by exposing a Ti6Al4V alloy and Ti-based metallic glass to femtosecond laser irradiation. The research results show that the femtosecond laser induces different micro-nano structures on the surfaces of Ti6Al4V alloy and Ti-based metallic glass. Spherical structure and LIPSS (Laser-induced periodic surface structures) can be formed on the surface of Ti6Al4V alloy after femtosecond laser irradiation. On the surface of Ti-based metallic glass, LIPSS, SWPSS (Super-wavelength periodic surface structure) and neatly arranged microholes structures can be found. Under the same laser parameters, the micro-nano structures showed different evolution trends on the Ti6Al4V alloy and Ti-based metallic glass surfaces. The difference in surface structure between Ti6Al4V alloy and Ti-based metallic glass is since amorphous materials have no crystal lattice and a fixed melting temperature. In addition, there are differences in the biocompatibility of different surface structures. The size and distance of the micro-pits on the surface of different structures determine the ability of cells to adhesion, proliferate and differentiate. This conclusion has important significance for the application of Ti6Al4V alloy and Ti-based metallic glass in the field of biomedicine.