Bio-Inspired Nanostructured Ti-6Al-4V Alloy: The Role of Two Alkaline Etchants and the Hydrothermal Processing Duration on Antibacterial Activity

Bio-Inspired Nanostructured Ti-6Al-4V Alloy: The Role of Two Alkaline Etchants and the Hydrothermal Processing Duration on Antibacterial Activity

Inspired by observations that the natural topography observed on cicada and dragonfly wings may be lethal to bacteria, researchers have sought to reproduce these nanostructures on biomaterials with the goal of reducing implant-associated infections. Titanium and its alloys are widely employed biomat...

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Main Authors: Richard Bright, Andrew Hayles, Jonathan Wood, Neethu Ninan, Dennis Palms, Rahul M. Visalakshan, Anouck Burzava, Toby Brown, Dan Barker, Krasimir Vasilev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
antibacterial
biofilm
biomimetic
nanostructure
titanium alloy
implant associated infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/7/1140

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