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ArticleJournal of functional biomaterials2026

Electrosprayed Chitosan-Calcium Phosphate Microshell Composite Coatings on Silanized Titanium Substrates.

Andrew Blass Watson, Matthew J Atwill, Tomoko Fujiwara, Ranganathan Gopalakrishnan, Jessica Amber Jennings, Joel D Bumgardner

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Article in Journal of functional biomaterials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Andrew Blass WatsonUniversity of Memphis-University of Tennessee Health Science Center Joint Graduate Program in BioMedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-7827-2497
Matthew J AtwillUniversity of Memphis-University of Tennessee Health Science Center Joint Graduate Program in BioMedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.
Tomoko FujiwaraDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3329-0361
Ranganathan GopalakrishnanMechanical Engineering Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2807-8518
Jessica Amber JenningsUniversity of Memphis-University of Tennessee Health Science Center Joint Graduate Program in BioMedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2760-6948
Joel D BumgardnerUniversity of Memphis-University of Tennessee Health Science Center Joint Graduate Program in BioMedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7467-3078

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chitosan and calcium phosphate (CaP) are attractive bioactive coating materials for titanium (Ti) orthopedic implants, but coating approaches must provide uniform deposition, adequate adhesion, and cytocompatibility. This proof-of-concept study evaluated whether CaP microshells could be incorporated into electrosprayed chitosan coatings bonded to silanized Ti substrates without compromising coating properties. CaP microshells were synthesized using carbon microsphere templates and added to chitosan electrospray solutions at 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 wt% relative to chitosan. Electrospray parameters were adjusted, and coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, tensile adhesion testing, water contact angle measurements, and W-20-17 bone marrow stromal cell culture. Increasing capillary diameter and reducing pressure enabled stable deposition of uniform composite coatings containing up to 1.0 wt% CaP. CaP microshells were distributed across the coating surfaces and throughout the coating thickness. Silanization significantly increased coating adhesion compared with non-silanized Ti, while CaP incorporation up to 1.0 wt% did not significantly reduce bond strength. All coatings were hydrophilic and supported viable cell attachment and growth over five days. These findings support the feasibility of electrosprayed chitosan-CaP microshell coatings as adhesive, cytocompatible bioactive coating platforms for Ti implant materials.

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chitosanchitosan–calcium phosphate compositeelectrosprayimplant coatingssilanization

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PMID42646212
PMCPMC13514435

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