[EN] Ti alloys are widely used in the biomedical field because they have an adequate balance between mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. However, when this material is incorporated in the human ...
[EN] The use of composite coatings is emerging as a great alternative to conventional coatings, allowing the combination of different superficial properties that are widely desired in surgical implants, such as osteointegration ...
[EN] In the present work the surface of Ti6Al4V alloy, widely used for the fabrication of implants, was modified by incorporating a novel biocompatible and antibacterial coating composed of multiple layers of hydroxyapatite ...
Lenis, J. A.; Rico Tortosa, Patricia María; Gómez Ribelles, José Luís; Pacha-Olivenza, M. A.; González-Martín, M. L.; Bolívar, F. J.(Elsevier BV, 2020-11)
[EN] Biocompatible and antibacterial multi-layer coatings of hydroxyapatite (HA)-Ag/SiO2/TiN/Ti were obtained on the Ti-6Al-4V alloy, by means of the magnetron sputtering technique. During characterization of the coatings, ...