Metal-Glass-Ceramic Phases on the Surface of Porous TiNi-Based SHS-Material for Carriers of Cells

Abstract

Using the methods of SEM, EDS, and optical microscopy, a large number of non-metallic inclusions are revealed on the pore surface of a TiNi-based SHS-alloy. According to the XRD and EDS data, the surface is chemically and structurally inhomogeneous and its composition is close to that of a Ti₄Ni₂(O,N,C) intermetallic oxycarbonitride. An optical microscopy examination demonstrates that the entire surface is coated with a semi-transparent film. The results of XRD analysis allow assuming that in the formation of the surface of the TiNi-based porous material surface a significant role is played by the glassy phase and wollastonite, which imparts special physical-chemical properties and high biocompatibility to the alloy. SEM examination of morphological features of evolution of the mesenchymal cells on the pore surface of the TiNi-based SHS-material within the period 1–28 days shows that on the 7–14-th day the main elements of loose fibrous connective tissue are formed. Dense connective tissue is formed by the 21-st–28-th day.