The Influence of Copper Content on the Elastic Modulus and Antibacterial Properties of Ti-13Nb-13Zr-<i>x</i>Cu Alloy

Device-related infection or inflammatory and stress shield are still the main problems faced by titanium alloy implants for long-term implantation application; therefore, it is of great significance to design an alloy with low elastic modulus and good antibacterial properties as well as good biocomp...

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Main Authors: Xinru Mao, Anqi Shi, Renxian Wang, Jingjun Nie, Gaowu Qin, Dafu Chen, Erlin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/7/1132