Interdisciplinary‐inspired smart antibacterial materials and their biomedical applications

Y Wu, P Liu, B Mehrjou, PK Chu - Advanced Materials, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of antibiotics has saved millions of lives, but the emergence of antibiotic‐
resistant bacteria has become another problem in modern medicine. To avoid or reduce the …

Preventing peri-implantitis: the quest for a next generation of titanium dental implants

J Hasan, R Bright, A Hayles, D Palms… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Titanium and its alloys are frequently the biomaterial of choice for dental implant
applications. Although titanium dental implants have been utilized for decades, there are yet …

A review—metastable β titanium alloy for biomedical applications

P Pesode, S Barve - Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2023‏ - Springer
Titanium and its alloys have already been widely used as implant materials due to their
outstanding mechanical characteristics and biocompatibility. Notwithstanding this …

Nature‐Inspired Biomimetic Surfaces for Controlling Bacterial Attachment and Biofilm Development

SV Oopath, A Baji, M Abtahi, TQ Luu… - Advanced Materials …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The use of antibacterial and antifouling materials is widely being investigated to combat the
increasing risk associated with bacterial infections and the evolution of drug‐resistant …

Design and properties of antimicrobial biomaterials surfaces

B Mehrjou, Y Wu, P Liu, G Wang… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Emergence of antibiotic‐resistance pathogens has caused serious health issues and if the
current trend is to continue, treatment of the infection will become complicated and even …

Antibacterial PLA/Mg composite with enhanced mechanical and biological performance for biodegradable orthopedic implants

H Lee, DY Shin, Y Na, G Han, J Kim, N Kim… - Biomaterials …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Biodegradability, bone-healing rate, and prevention of bacterial infection are critical factors
for orthopedic implants. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a good candidate biodegradable material; …

Surfaces containing sharp nanostructures enhance antibiotic efficacy

R Bright, A Hayles, J Wood, D Palms, T Brown… - Nano …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The ever-increasing rate of medical device implantations is met by a proportionately high
burden of implant-associated infections. To mitigate this threat, much research has been …

Fabrication of nanostructured polycaprolactone (PCL) film using a thermal imprinting technique and assessment of antibacterial function for its application

HK Kim, SJ Jang, YS Cho, HH Park - Polymers, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
In the use of the medical devices, it is essential to prevent the attachment of bacteria to the
device surface or to kill the attached bacteria. To kill bacteria, many researchers have used …

Strategies to mitigate and treat orthopaedic device-associated infections

DG Kennedy, AM O'Mahony, EP Culligan… - Antibiotics, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Orthopaedic device implants play a crucial role in restoring functionality to patients suffering
from debilitating musculoskeletal diseases or to those who have experienced traumatic …

COMPARISON AND PERFORMANCE OF , AND TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

P Pesode, S Barve - Surface Review and Letters, 2023‏ - World Scientific
As implant materials, titanium and its alloys have been extensively utilized because of their
exceptional mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Despite this, corporations and …