Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma treatment increases hydrophilicity and promotes cell growth on titanium alloys in vitro

Abstract Most medical implants are made of titanium. When titanium is exposed to air for a long time, hydrocarbons are deposited and the surface becomes hydrophobic. Cell attachment is important for bone ingrowth to occur on the implant surface, and hydrophilicity can enhance this. We examined wheth...

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Main Authors: Woo-Lam Jo, Young-Wook Lim, Soon-Yong Kwon, Ji-Hoon Bahk, Jungsung Kim, Taejin Shin, YongHwa Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41905-9