Tantalum (Ta) is an element with high chemical stability and ductility that is used in orthopedic biomaterials. When utilized, it can produce a bioactive surface and enhance cell-material interactions, but currently, there exist scarce effective methods to introduce the Ta element onto the surface of implants. This work reported a sol-gel-assisted approach combined with micro-arc oxidation (MAO) to introduce Ta onto the surface of the titanium (TC4) substrate. Specifically, this technique produced a substrate with a hierarchically rough structured topography and introduced strontium ions into the film. The films were uniform and continuous with numerous crater-like micropores. Compared with the TC4 sample (196 ± 35 nm), the roughness of Ta (734 ± 51 nm) and Ta-Sr (728 ± 85 nm) films was significantly higher, and both films (Ta and Ta-Sr) showed increased hydrophilicity when compared with TC4, promoting cell attachment. Additionally, the experiments indicated that Ta and Ta-Sr films have the potential to enhance the recruitment of cells in the initial culture stages, and improve cell proliferation. Overall, this work demonstrated that the application of Ta and Ta-Sr films to orthopedic implants has the potential to increase the lifetime of the implants. Furthermore, this study also describes an innovative strategy to incorporate Ta into implant films.
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