Electrophoretic Deposition of Hydroxyapatite Incorporated Composite Coatings on Metallic Substrates: A Review of the Fundamentals

TheDeposition electrophoretic deposition (EPD)Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramicHydroxyapatite (HA) ceramic materialComposite coating is an effective strategy for a wide range of biomedical applicationsBiomedical applications. This review chapter encompasses an overview of the fundamental and technical aspects of EPDElectrophoretic deposition (EPD) approach, factors influencing the deposition process, suspension preparationSuspension preparation, control of suspension mechanismSuspension mechanism, and deposition of composite coatingsComposite coating obtained by EPD. This review comprehensively analyzes the kineticsKinetics involved in EPD of HA-reinforced coatingsCoating, and the different factors such as applied voltage Voltageand deposition timeDeposition time, which can influenceMorphology the surface morphologySurface morphology, corrosion behaviorCorrosion behavior and in vitro bioactivityBioactivity assessment. The parametersParameter are described based on the up-to-date detailed overview of the recent research development in the area of EPDElectrophoretic deposition (EPD) coated HA compositeComposite coatings on various metallic substratesMetallic substrate.