Design and development of novel antibacterial Ti-Ni-Cu shape memory alloys for biomedical application.

ABSTRACT: In the case of medical implants, foreign materials are preferential sites for bacterial adhesion and microbial contamination, which can lead to the development of prosthetic infections. Commercially biomedical TiNi shape memory alloys are the most commonly used materials for permanent implants in contact with bone and dental, and the prevention of infections of TiNi biomedical shape memory alloys in clinical cases is therefore a crucial challenge for orthopaedic and dental surgeons. In the present study, copper has been chosen as the alloying element for design and development novel ternary biomedical Ti‒Ni‒Cu shape memory alloys with antibacterial properties. The effects of copper alloying element on the microstructure, mechanical properties, corrosion behaviors, cytocompatibility and ant

SUBMITTER: Li HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5126636 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature