Mechanism of hydroxyapatite layer formation on the surface of a titanium implant modified with an organic nano-coating
Principal investigator
I
D
Project type
Znanstveno-istraživački projekti
Financier
The foundation of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Start date
Oct 24th 2022
End date
Oct 24th 2023
Status
Done
Total cost
2000 HRK
More information
The project addresses the mechanism of interaction between hydroxyapatite and selected bioactive molecules (bisphosphonate, vitamin D, collagen) immobilized on the surface of a metal implant. The research will use advanced quantum-chemical methods to investigate interactions, calculate Gibbs binding energies, and correlate these results with experimentally determined data from electrophoresis and structural and surface analyses of samples. The results will be used to design and prepare new inorganic/organic composite coatings.