X‐ray Photoemission and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy of Hydroxyapatite‐Coated Titanium

The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical composition changes of hydroxyapatite (HA) coated titanium using surface analysis (X-ray photoemission) and bulk analysis (energy dispersive spectroscopy). The specimens examined were controls and specimens aged 30 min and 3 h at room temperature in distilled water and 0.2M sodium phosphate buffer (pH 7.2). Each X-ray photoemission cycle consisted of three scans followed by argon sputtering for 10 min for usually 20 cycles, corresponding to a sampling depth of ∼1500 A. The energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis was on a 110 by 90 μm area for 500 s. The X-ray photoemission results indicated the oxidation effect of water on the titanium (as TiO 2 ) and the effect of the buffer to increase the surface concentration of phosphorus. No differences in the chemical composition were observed by energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis.