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Reconstruction of Surface Porous PEEK Decorated with Strontium-doped Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Enhancing Osteogenic Activity

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The aim of this study was to reconstruct surface porous structure with hundreds of micrometers and then bio-mineralize Sr-doped Calcium Phosphate (Sr-doped CaP) on Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) profile to enhance its bioactivity. A surface porous structure was prepared on PEEK profile by embedding and acid-etching of SiO2 particles as porogen (SP-PEEK). Then the Sr-doped CaP was further decorated on the porous surface after sulfonation, introduction of Sr-doped CaP crystal seeds and bio-mineralization in 1.5 times simulated body fluid (BSSP-PEEK-CaP/Sr). It was feasible to reconstruct the surface porous structure with hundreds of micrometers on PEEK profile by the present method without damaging its mechanical properties. The Sr-doped CaP crystal seeds effectively promoted the bio-mineralization of bio-inertness PEEK. All as-prepared PEEK did not inhibit the proliferation of cells. ALP of bio-mineralized groups was significantly increased than that of the other groups. The BSSP-PEEK-CaP/Sr obviously affected the morphology and promoted the adhesion and spreading of cells. As a result, the cyto-biocompatibity and bioactivity of PEEK were improved after bio-mineralization. Sr-doped CaP on PEEK most likely was beneficial for cells, which was associated with the increasing of the hydrophilicity on PEEK. This study provided a candidate method to improve the osteogenesis of PEEK implants.

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This study is partly supported by the following programs: National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52035012, 51372210), the Basic Research Foundation Key Project of Sichuan Province (2021JY0046), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2682020ZT91).

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  1. Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China

    Chengcheng Liang, Yuanxiao Hong, Xin Liu, Guoru Zhao & Shuxin Qu

  2. School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China

    Xiong Xiong & Rongwei Cui

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Liang, C., Xiong, X., Cui, R. et al. Reconstruction of Surface Porous PEEK Decorated with Strontium-doped Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Enhancing Osteogenic Activity. J Bionic Eng 18, 927–943 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-021-0060-9

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