Nano-Modified Titanium Implant Materials: A Way Toward Improved Antibacterial Properties

Titanium and its alloys have superb biocompatibility, low elastic modulus, and favorable corrosion resistance. These exceptional properties lead to its wide use as a medical implant material. Titanium itself does not have antibacterial properties, so bacteria can gather and adhere to its surface res...

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Main Authors: Jianqiao Liu, Jia Liu, Shokouh Attarilar, Chong Wang, Maryam Tamaddon, Chengliang Yang, Kegong Xie, Jinguang Yao, Liqiang Wang, Chaozong Liu, Yujin Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2020.576969/full