<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Characterization, adhesion strength and in-vitro cytotoxicity investigation of hydroxyapatite coating synthesized on Zr-based BMG by electro discharge process"^^ . "In this study, biocompatible hydroxyapatite (HA)coatings by HA mixed electro discharge coating (HA-EDC)process was synthesized on the Zr-based bulk metallic glass (BMG)surface. The aim is to promote the cells proliferation by synthesizing a strongly adhered oxide and carbide coating on the Zr-based BMG and blocking the release of Ni and Be in the BMG alloy. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)and X-ray Diffraction (XRD)were employed to characterize the surface morphology, elemental compositions and the phases present in the electro-discharge coated Zr-based BMG. SEM analysis presented the formation of various micro and nano-sized craters, porosities and cracks on the coated and uncoated BMG surface. The EDX and XPS results depicted the migration of HA elements (Ca, P, O and K)to the workpiece surface, which replaced the Ni and Be in the Zr-based BMG alloy. The SEM cross-section revealed the formation of the nanoporous coating of about 27.2 μm thick and a reduced recast layer thickness. The XRD characterization identified the phases like CaZrO3, ZrO2, Ca5(PO4)3OH, ZrC and TiC formed on the coated BMG surface. A strongly adhered HA coating with adhesive failure of about 132 N load was achieved during the scratch test. A cytotoxicity study using an in-vitro 3-(4,5 dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT)Assay revealed a significant rise in cells viability on the coated Zr-based BMG specimen. © 2019 Elsevier B.V."^^ . "2019" . . "370" . . "Elsevier B.V."^^ . . . "Surface and Coatings Technology"^^ . . . "02578972" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "E."^^ . "Axinte"^^ . "E. Axinte"^^ . . "A.M."^^ . "Abdul-Rani"^^ . "A.M. Abdul-Rani"^^ . . "S."^^ . "Hastuty"^^ . "S. Hastuty"^^ . . "J.R."^^ . "Subramaniam"^^ . "J.R. Subramaniam"^^ . . "R.P."^^ . "Parameswari"^^ . "R.P. Parameswari"^^ . . "S.P."^^ . "Thyagarajan"^^ . "S.P. Thyagarajan"^^ . . "T.V.V.L.N."^^ . "Rao"^^ . "T.V.V.L.N. Rao"^^ . . "A.A."^^ . "Aliyu"^^ . "A.A. Aliyu"^^ . . . . . "HTML Summary of #11452 \n\nCharacterization, adhesion strength and in-vitro cytotoxicity investigation of hydroxyapatite coating synthesized on Zr-based BMG by electro discharge process\n\n" . "text/html" . .