Electrospinning tissue engineering and wound dressing scaffolds from polymer-titanium dioxide nanocomposites

K Ghosal, C Agatemor, Z Špitálsky, S Thomas… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is widely used to fabricate nanoscale fibers from natural and synthetic
polymers. Electrospun fibers have potential application in tissue engineering as well as in …

Is there scientific evidence favoring the substitution of commercially pure titanium with titanium alloys for the manufacture of dental implants?

JM Cordeiro, VAR Barão - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of Ti alloys to manufacture dental implants has emerged in recent years
due to the increased failure of commercially pure titanium (cpTi) implants. Thus, this study …

TiO2 nanotube platforms for smart drug delivery: a review

Q Wang, JY Huang, HQ Li, Z Chen… - International journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Titania nanotube (TNT) arrays are recognized as promising materials for localized drug
delivery implants because of their excellent properties and facile preparation process. This …

Functionalized graphene oxide coating on Ti6Al4V alloy for improved biocompatibility and corrosion resistance

H Asgar, KM Deen, ZU Rahman, UH Shah… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study focused on the development of magnesium-functionalized graphene
oxide (FGO) coating on titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) by electrophoretic deposition. Graphene …

Mixed oxide nanotubes in nanomedicine: A dead-end or a bridge to the future?

M Sarraf, B Nasiri-Tabrizi, CH Yeong… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanomedicine has seen a significant rise in the development of new research tools and
clinically functional devices. In this regard, significant advances and new commercial …

Titanium implants and local drug delivery systems become mutual promoters in orthopedic clinics

X Ma, Y Gao, D Zhao, W Zhang, W Zhao, M Wu, Y Cui… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Titanium implants have always been regarded as one of the gold standard treatments for
orthopedic applications, but they still face challenges such as pain, bacterial infections …

Nanostructured poly (lactic acid) electrospun fiber with high loadings of TiO2 nanoparticles: Insights into bactericidal activity and cell viability

TV Toniatto, BVM Rodrigues, TCO Marsi, R Ricci… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Researchers have been looking for modifying surfaces of polymeric biomaterials approved
by FDA to obtain nanofeatures and bactericidal properties. If modified, it would be very …

The effects of parametric changes in electropolishing process on surface properties of 316L stainless steel

Z ur Rahman, KM Deen, L Cano, W Haider - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of 316L stainless steel implants depend on the
surface features and the nature of the passive film. The influence of electropolishing on the …

Hydrodynamic control of titania nanotube formation on Ti-6Al-4V alloys enhances osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells

J Li, I Mutreja, S Tredinnick, M Jermy, GJ Hooper… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In order to obtain bioactive bone-implant interfaces with enhanced osteogenic capacity,
various approaches have been developed to modify surface physicochemical properties of …

Surface characterization and cytotoxicity analysis of plasma sprayed coatings on titanium alloys

Z ur Rahman, I Shabib, W Haider - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016 - Elsevier
In the realm of biomaterials, metallic materials are widely used for load bearing joints due to
their superior mechanical properties. Despite the necessity for long term metallic implants …