Mussel-Inspired Carboxymethyl Chitosan Hydrogel Coating of Titanium Alloy with Antibacterial and Bioactive Properties

Infection-related titanium implant failure rates remain exceedingly high in the clinic. Functional surface coating represents a very promising strategy to improve the antibacterial and bioactive properties of titanium alloy implants. Here, we describe a novel bioactive surface coating that consists...

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Main Authors: Yanru Ren, Xiaoyan Qin, Mike Barbeck, Yi Hou, Haijun Xu, Luo Liu, Chaoyong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/22/6901