Nanostructured Surfaces in Metallic Biomaterials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2018) | Viewed by 3788
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanostructured materials; non-equilibrium processing and properties of advanced materials/nanomaterials; microstructural characterization; powder processing; composites/nanocomposites; porous metallic bionanomaterials/bionanocomposites; hydrogen storage materials/nanomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
Over the past few years, nanomaterials have become very popular in medical applications. The enhancement of bone formation, at the bone–implant interface, has been achieved through the modulation of osteoblast adhesion and spreading, induced by modifications at the nanoscale level of implant surfaces.
Titanium and titanium alloys are preferred materials in the production of implants. Currently, titanium and its alloys are used for dentistry devices, such as implants, crowns, bridges, overdentures, and dental implant prosthesis components (screw and abutment).
Current research focuses on improving the mechanical performance and biocompatibility of Ti-based systems through variations in alloy composition, microstructure and surface treatment. In the case of titanium, significant efforts go into enhancing the strength characteristics of commercial purity grades to avoid potential biotoxicity of alloying elements.
Recent studies have clearly proved that nanostructuring of titanium can considerably improve, not only mechanical properties, but also biocompatibility. This approach also has the benefit of enhancing the biological response of the cp titanium surface. For providing fast osseointegration and long-term usage in the human body, the implant surface should be modified, i.e., it should be rough or porous, oxidized, and covered by a biocompatible coating, including calcium–phosphate compounds. Surfaces showing, micro- and nano-irregularities are useful in biocompatibility improvements.
This Special Issue aims to present the latest research related to nanostructured surfaces in metallic biomaterials. Research reports associated with the manufacture techniques and the related cells-surface interactions and modulation, as well as modifications of implant surfaces at the nanometric level are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Mieczyslaw Jurczyk
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metallic biomaterials
- titanium
- nanotechnologies
- surfaces
- roughness
- cell proliferation
- differentiation
- osteogenesis
- implant
