@article{blalock_bai_narayan_rabiei_2008, title={Effect of substrate temperature on mechanical properties of calcium phosphate coatings}, volume={85B}, ISSN={["1552-4981"]}, DOI={10.1002/jbm.b.30917}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS}, author={Blalock, Travis L. and Bai, Xiao and Narayan, Roger and Rabiei, Afsaneh}, year={2008}, month={Apr}, pages={60–67} }
 @article{blalock_bai_rabiei_2007, title={A study on microstructure and properties of calcium phosphate coatings processed using ion beam assisted deposition on heated substrates}, volume={201}, ISSN={["0257-8972"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.surfcoat.2006.10.039}, abstractNote={In this study a set of thin Hydroxyapatite (HA) [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] coatings was deposited on heated silicon and titanium substrates using Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD). The effects of substrate temperature and processing parameters on the microstructural properties and composition of the coatings are being studied. Analytical techniques include transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDX, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The current results indicate that as substrate temperature increases the Ca/P ratio of the coatings both on titanium and silicon substrates increases. The crystallinity of the coatings and the number of calcium phosphate compounds within the coating including HA also increases. STEM–EDS revealed an atomically diffused intermediate layer at the interface between the coating and substrate. XRD results along with TEM selected area diffraction (SAD) revealed that the coatings are composed of HA, other calcium phosphate, and calcium oxide compounds.}, number={12}, journal={SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY}, author={Blalock, Travis and Bai, Xiao and Rabiei, Afsaneh}, year={2007}, month={Mar}, pages={5850–5858} }
 @article{rabiei_blalock_thomas_cuomo_yang_ong_2007, title={Microstructure, mechanical properties, and biological response to functionally graded HA coatings}, volume={27}, ISSN={["0928-4931"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.msec.2006.05.036}, abstractNote={Hydroxyapatite (HA) [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] is the primary mineral content, representing 43% by weight, of bone. Applying a thin layer of HA, to the surface of a metal implant, can promote osseointegration and increase the mechanical stability of the implant. In this study, a biocompatible coating comprising an HA film with functionally graded crystallinity is being deposited on a heated substrate in an Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD) system. The microstructure of the film was studied using Transmission Electron Microscopy techniques. Finally, initial cell adhesion and cell differentiation on the coating was evaluated using ATCC CRL 1486 human embryonic palatal mesenchymal cell, an osteoblast precursor cell line. The results have shown superior mechanical properties and biological response to the functionally graded HA film.}, number={3}, journal={MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS}, author={Rabiei, Afsaneh and Blalock, Travis and Thomas, Brent and Cuomo, Jerry and Yang, Y. and Ong, Joo}, year={2007}, month={Apr}, pages={529–533} }