Biomedical scientists use chemistry-driven processes found in nature as an inspiration to
design biomaterials as promising diagnostic tools, therapeutic solutions, or tissue …

Microbes have remarkable capabilities to attach to the surface of implanted medical devices
and form biofilms that adversely impact device function and increase the risk of multidrug …

Body implants and implantable medical devices have dramatically improved and prolonged
the life of countless patients. However, our body repair mechanisms have evolved to isolate …

The fibrotic encapsulation of implants involves the mechanical activation of myofibroblasts
and of pro-fibrotic transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1). Here, we show that both …

A variety of coating techniques are available for medical devices to be tailored with surface
properties aimed at optimizing their performance in biological environments. Cold spray, as …

It is expected that the projected increased usage of implantable devices in medicine will
result in a natural rise in the number of infections related to these cases. Some patients are …

Typically, pure niobium oxide coatings are deposited on metallic substrates, such as
commercially pure Ti, Ti6Al4 V alloys, stainless steels, niobium, TiNb alloy, and Mg alloys …

Silicate bioceramics have been considered to possess a wide prospect of clinical
application for orthopedic tissue regeneration due to their excellent osteogenesis and …

Peripheral nerve injury treatment is a relevant problem because of nerve lesion high
incidence and because of unsatisfactory regeneration after severe injuries, thus resulting in …

To fix the bone in orthopedics, it is almost always necessary to use implants. Metals provide
the needed physical and mechanical properties for load-bearing applications. Although …