Silicalite-1 is a purely siliceous form of zeolite, which does not contain potentially harmful aluminum in its structure as opposed to ZSM-5 aluminosilicate types of zeolite. This paper reports on a study of a silicalite-1 film, deposited on a silicon Si(100) substrate, as a potential anti-corrosive and biocompatible coating for orthopaedic implants. Silicalite-1 film was prepared in situ on the surface of Si(100) wafers using a reaction mixture of tetrapropyl-ammonium hydroxide (TPAOH), tetraethyl-orthosilicate (TEOS), and diH2O. The physico-chemical properties of the obtained surface were characterized by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, water contact angle measurement, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The biocompatibility was assessed by interaction with the MG-63 cell line (human osteosarcoma) in terms of cell adhesion, morphology, proliferation, and viability. The synthesized silicalite-1 film consisted of two layers (b- and a, b-oriented crystals) creating a combination of micro- and nano-scale surface morphology suitable for cell growth. Despite its hydrophobicity, the silicalite-1 film increased the number of initially adhered human osteoblast-like MG-63 cells and the proliferation rate of these cells. The silicalite-1 film also improved the cell viability in comparison with the reference Si(100) substrate. It is therefore a promising candidate for coating of orthopaedic implants.

2nd Faculty of Medicine Charles University 5 Uvalu 84 150 06 Prague 5 Czech Republic

Institute of Complex Systems Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice Zamek 136 373 33 Nove Hrady Czech Republic

Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences v v i Videnska 1083 142 20 Prague 4 Czech Republic

J Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences v v i Dolejskova 3 182 23 Prague 8 Czech Republic

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