Advanced Ceramics Progress

Advanced Ceramics Progress

Corrosion Studies on the Hydroxyapatite-Gelatin-Mono Layered Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Coating on SS316L

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors
Hurieh Mohammadzadeh
Robabeh Jafari
Assistant professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
10.30501/acp.2024.466016.1154
Abstract
Stainless steel 316L (SS316L) is a good candidate for metal implants due to its excellent tensile strength and high corrosion resistance. However, its surface needs to be improved to enhance biocompatibility, bioactivity, and antimicrobial functions. Among bioceramics, hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) is widely used in medical applications due to its mineral composition, which is similar to the natural hard tissues of the body, and its biomimetic morphology. Chitosan possesses attractive biological properties such as good biodegradability, non-toxicity, biocompatibility, and cellular bioavailability. Graphene oxide demonstrates antibacterial activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses, which can help limit cancer-causing infections in surgeries. Accordingly, an HA-based nanocomposite (HA-CS-GO) was deposited on SS316L sheets by electrophoretic deposition. Nanoparticle HA was synthesized via the sol-gel method. The coating was applied at 80V for 1 minute. To study the products and coating, various analyses were employed, including XRD, SEM, FTIR, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and polarization analysis. The results confirmed the successful synthesis of HA. The nanocomposite coating (thickness ~12.7 µm) was properly deposited on SS316L. The corrosion resistance improved with the coating; the current density decreased from 7.6 to 1.4 µA·cm⁻². The mechanism of corrosion was evaluated by EIS data. The corresponding equivalent circuit was proposed, and the dielectric capacitor and resistance values were estimated. 
Keywords
Nanocomposite
Coating
Single-layer Graphene Oxide/Hydroxyapatite/Chitosan
Corrosion

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 02 August 2024
  • Revise Date 16 November 2024
  • Accept Date 02 December 2024