Nanotopography presents an effective physical approach for biomaterial cell manipulation
mediated through material-extracellular matrix interactions. The extracellular matrix that …

In 1991, Iijima reported on the formation of carbon nanotubes (1) using a simple arc
discharge reaction that led to an arrangement of the material in some micrometer long tubes …

Titanium and titanium alloys exhibit a unique combination of strength and biocompatibility,
which enables their use in medical applications and accounts for their extensive use as …

Titanium (Ti) has been used for long in dentistry and medicine for implant purpose. During
the years, not only the commercially pure Ti but also some alloys such as binary and tertiary …

Anodization of valve metals and alloys is a powerful tool to control nanoscale architecture for
many metal oxides. Except for aluminum, the most explored system is self-organized oxide …

Implants are exposed to a complex physiological environment that contains various organic
compounds, especially proteins. The adsorption of proteins has an immense influence on …

The biomaterials research domain is a multidisciplinary one and includes various aspects of
materials science, chemistry, physics, biology and medicine. A biomaterial is a non-viable …

Osteoblast cell adhesion is the initial step of early osseointegration responding to bone
material implants. Enhancing the osteoblastic cell adhesion has become one of the prime …

Titanium dioxide nanotubes (TNTs) have drawn wide attention and been extensively applied
in the field of biomedicine, due to their large specific surface area, good corrosion …

Blood coagulation and inflammation are the earliest biological responses to implant
surfaces. Implant nano‐surfaces can significantly impact the osseointegration through the …