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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Bioactive Coatings on Ti-Zr-Nb Alloy: Synthesis, Characterization and Implantology Potential.

Kseniia Kovalenko, Kostiantyn Sukhyi, Marcel Fedak, Miroslav Rimar, Oleh Kalinichenko, Oleksandr Yeromin, Olesia Shmychkova, Andrii Kulikov, Stanislav Kovalyov, Mykhailo Sukhyi

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Kseniia KovalenkoFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0009-0000-6791-6660
Kostiantyn SukhyiFaculty of Food and Chemical Technologies, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.
Marcel FedakFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-0389-3073
Miroslav RimarFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.
Oleh KalinichenkoDepartment of Fuel, Polymer, and Polygraphic Materials Technologies, Faculty of Nutritional and Chemical Technologies, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0001-5597-6084
Oleksandr YerominDepartment of Ecology, Heat Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0001-8306-578X
Olesia ShmychkovaDepartment of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Nutritional and Chemical Technologies, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0001-9490-9706
Andrii KulikovFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-5783-3287
Stanislav KovalyovDepartment of Power Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.
Mykhailo SukhyiDepartment of Fuel, Polymer, and Polygraphic Materials Technologies, Faculty of Nutritional and Chemical Technologies, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.

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Ministry of Education and Science 0126U001386Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic KEGA 024TUKE-4/2024Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic VEGA 1/0723/25National Research Foundation of Ukraine 0126U003263
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Abstract

This research reports on the properties of oxide-ceramic coatings produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation in novel electrolyte solutions for implantology applications. A series of bioactive calcium-phosphate coatings was synthesized on medical-grade Ti-13Zr-13Nb alloy using the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) method. Novel electrolytes enriched with calcium and phosphorus were developed, enabling the formation of coatings with tailored physicochemical and structural characteristics. A correlation was established between the electrolyte composition and the phase composition, thickness, morphology, porosity, and microhardness of the resulting coatings. The optimum coatings exhibited a Ca/P ratio close to that of natural human bone tissue, homogeneity, a well-developed porous surface topography, and controlled resorption behavior. For the first time, a mechanism of calcium-phosphate coating resorption in a biologically active environment has been proposed. It involves partial dissolution, the formation of apatite-like surface structures, and the subsequent controlled release of Ca and P ions. In vitro testing in simulated body fluid indicated the potential bioactivity of the synthesized coatings. The proposed calcium-phosphate coatings may be considered promising candidates for future implant surface modification. The results obtained are significant for the development of advanced orthopedic and dental implants, including those fabricated using additive manufacturing technologies.

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calcium-phosphate coatingsimplantsniobiumplasma electrolytic oxidationSBF testtitaniumzirconium

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