Titanium-Tantalum Alloy Surface Modification by Hydroxyapatite Layer on TiO2 Nanotubes: Effect on Microbial Activity

Titanium-Tantalum Alloy Surface Modification by Hydroxyapatite Layer on TiO2 Nanotubes: Effect on Microbial Activity

Abstract One of the major health security challenges of the 21st century is the occurrence of microbial infections and bacterial complications that could affect 10 million people by 2050. On the biomaterial field, implant metallic currently replaces partial or total body parts and can fail to be int...

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Main Authors: Patricia Capellato, Lucas V. B. Vasconcelos, Filipe B. Vilela, Gilza Carla Ribeiro, Cristiane A. P. Correia, Gilbert Silva, Daniela Sachs, André L. R. Rangel, Cecilia A. de C. Zavaglia, Ana P. R. Alves Claro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2021-10-01
Series:Materials Research
Subjects:
Titanium alloy
surface modification
antimicrobial activity
nanotubes coating
Hydroxyapatite
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392021000600226&tlng=en

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