Thanks to a considerable number of fascinating properties, titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys play
important roles in a variety of industrial sectors. However, Ti and Ti alloys could not satisfy all …

Recent years have seen a considerable upsurge in publications concerning the surface
structure and chemistry of materials with biological or biomedical applications. Within the …

Titanium implants have a thin oxide surface layer. The properties of this oxide layer may
explain the good biocompatibility of titanium implants. Anodic oxidation results in a …

Bone-anchored titanium implants have revolutionized oral healthcare. Surface properties of
oral titanium implants play decisive roles for molecular interactions, cellular response and …

The bone formation around titanium implants with varied surface properties is investigated.
Machined and electropolished samples with and without thick, anodically formed surface …

This chapter covers information on the composition, microstructure and physico-chemical
properties of thin oxide films on titanium and titanium alloys. The focus is on thin layers in the …

Titanium is a relatively widely and successfully used biomaterial, especially in the dental
and orthopaedic fields. The surface oxide which almost always covers titanium is considered …

Glow discharge plasma treatment is a frequently used method for cleaning, preparation, and
modification of biomaterial and implant surfaces. The merits of such treatments are …

In a series of experimental studies, bone formation was analysed around systematically
modified titanium implants. In the present study, machined, electropolished and anodically …

Osteointegration is dependent on a variety of biomechanical and biochemical factors. One
factor is the wettability of an implant surface that is directly influenced by its surface energy …