Tantalum and its derivatives in orthopedic and dental implants: Osteogenesis and antibacterial properties

X Wang, B Ning, X Pei - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
Implant-associated infections and aseptic loosening are some of the main reasons for
implant failure. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve the osseointegration and …

Lignin-induced sacrificial conjoined-network enabled strong and tough chitosan membrane for food preservation

J Luo, Y Gu, Y Yuan, W Wu, Y Jin, B Jiang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
As a natural green polymer, chitosan is a promising material for plastic replacement.
However, the mutually exclusive strength and toughness severely limit its commercial …

A review: strategies to reduce infection in tantalum and its derivative applied to implants

X Ge, T Li, M Yu, H Zhu, Q Wang, X Bi, T Xi… - Biomedical …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Implant-associated infection is the main reasons for implant failure. Titanium and titanium
alloy are currently the most widely used implant materials. However, they have limited …

Simultaneous incorporation of gallium oxide and tantalum microparticles into micro-arc oxidation coating of titanium possessing antibacterial effect and stimulating …

F Wang, X Wang, E Xie, Q Gan, S Ping, J Wei, F Li… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Orthopedic implants with both osteogenesis and antibacterial functions are particularly
promising for bone repair and substitutes. In this study, a micro-arc oxidation (MAO) coating …

Femtosecond laser optimization of PEEK: efficient bioactivity achieved by synergistic surface chemistry and structures

F Luo, R Mao, Y Huang, L Wang, Y Lai, X Zhu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) is considered a potential orthopedic material due to the
excellent mechanical properties and chemical resistance, but its biological inertness …

Cytocompatibility and osteogenic activity of Ta-Ti-O nanotubes anodically grown on Ti6Al4V alloy

M Zhang, Y Xue, X Huang, D Ma, J Gao, S Yu… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioactive composition and bionic topography are highly desired in the surface design of
biomedical implant materials. Herein, Ta-Ti-O nanotubes (NTs) were anodically grown on a …

Tantalum oxide submicro-particles into microporous coating on polyimide possessing antibacterial property and inducing cellular response for orthopedic application

S Asadullah, S Mei, K Yang, X Hu, F Wang, B Yu… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface characteristics of the biomaterials have significant effects on response of osteoblast
and formation of new bone tissue. In this study, to improve the bio-performance of polyimide …

Investigation on the Osteogenic and Antibacterial Properties of Silicon Nitride-Coated Titanium Dental Implants

Z Huang, H Zhou, F Yuan, J Wu, S Yuan… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The silicon nitride (Si3N4) coating exhibits promising potential in oral applications due to its
excellent osteogenic and antibacterial properties. However, a comprehensive investigation …

Facile fabrication of lignin containing cellulose films using water as green solvent

X Lu, H Que, X Gu - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Sodium lignin sulfonate (SLS) containing α-cellulose film with high compatibility was
fabricated via crosslinking process using water as green solvent. FTIR analysis showed that …

Ta2O5-doped TiO2 nanotubes on Ti6Al4V alloy with improved cytocompatibility to endothelial cells

M Zhang, Y Wang, W Jia, D Ma, X Huang, S Yu, Y Wu - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
Microscopic topography and chemical composition of implant surface play critical roles in
cellular response. In this work, Ta 2 O 5-doped TiO 2 nanotubes (Ta 2 O 5/TiO 2 NTs) were …