Surface modification of orthopedic and dental implants has been demonstrated to be an
effective strategy to accelerate bone healing at early implantation times. Among the different …

Over the last decade thin film technology has made its root strong in the field of science and
technology. Various applications demand refinement of different properties associated with …

Till date, a variety of efforts have been made to develop the essential properties of
hydroxyapatite as the most promising bioactive ceramic used in a broad spectrum of clinical …

The synthetic analogue to biogenic apatite, hydroxyapatite (HA) has a number of
physicochemical properties that make it an attractive candidate for diagnosis, treatment of …

Orthopedic infections pose severe societal and economic burden and interfere with the
capability of the implanted devices to integrate in the host bone, thus significantly increasing …

The use of ions as therapeutic agents has the potential to minimize the use of small-
molecule drugs and biologics for the same purpose, thus providing a potentially more …

The design of advanced materials with superb anti-bacterial efficiency by engineering
appropriate surface properties has now become a consolidated strategy to improve the …

The aim of this paper is to present the current status on animal-origin hydroxyapatite (HA)
coatings synthesized by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) technique for medical implant …

Bioceramic coatings on metallic implants provide a wear-resistant and biocompatible layer,
that own ability to develop bone-like apatite in physiological environments to ensure …

Background Bacterial colonisation on implantable device surfaces is estimated to cause
more than half of healthcare-associated infections. The application of inorganic coatings …