In 1991, Iijima reported on the formation of carbon nanotubes (1) using a simple arc
discharge reaction that led to an arrangement of the material in some micrometer long tubes …

Titanium and titanium alloys exhibit a unique combination of strength and biocompatibility,
which enables their use in medical applications and accounts for their extensive use as …

The biomaterials research domain is a multidisciplinary one and includes various aspects of
materials science, chemistry, physics, biology and medicine. A biomaterial is a non-viable …

Titanium dioxide nanotubes (TNTs) have drawn wide attention and been extensively applied
in the field of biomedicine, due to their large specific surface area, good corrosion …

In recent years, nanostructured oxide films on titanium alloy surfaces have gained significant
interest due to their electrical, catalytic and biological properties. In literature, there is variety …

Structured surfaces with both anti-bacterial capability and biocompatibility are essential to
medical devices including orthopedic implants. Over the past few years, numerous studies …

As implantable materials, titanium, and its alloys have garnered enormous interest from
researchers for dental and orthopedic procedures. Despite their success in wide clinical …

The present work reports on the corrosion behavior and antibacterial activity of self-
organized TiO 2 nanotubes in dependence of annealing temperature. TiO 2 nanotubes are …

Titanium implants have been widely used as one of the most effective treatments of bone
defects. However, the lack of osteogenesis and bacteria-resistant activities result in high …

Titanium oxide nanotubes with diameters from ca. 40–120 nm fabricated by the anodic
oxidation of Ti at a constant voltage (10–28 V) were investigated to identify factors improving …