Antibacterial Ti-Mn-Cu alloys for biomedical applications.

Autor:	Alqattan M; The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand., Peters L; The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand., Alshammari Y; The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand., Yang F; The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand., Bolzoni L; The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Regenerative biomaterials [Regen Biomater] 2020 Dec 03; Vol. 8 (1), pp. rbaa050. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 03 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.1093/rb/rbaa050
Abstrakt:	Titanium alloys are common biomedical materials due to their biocompatibility and mechanical performance. However, titanium alloys are expensive and, unless surface treated, generally cannot prevent surgical infections related to bacteria which can damage the integrity of the implant. In this study, new titanium alloys were developed via powder metallurgy and the addition of manganese and copper, respectively, aiming to limit the manufacturing costs and induce new functionality on the materials including antibacterial response. The addition of manganese and copper to titanium significantly changes the behaviour of the Ti-Mn-Cu alloys leading to the successful stabilization of the beta titanium phase, great refinement of the typical lamellar structure, and achievement of materials with low level of porosity. Consequently, it is found that the mechanical performance and the antibacterial efficacy are enhanced by the addition of a higher amount of alloying elements. The manufactured Ti-Mn-Cu alloys fulfil the requirements for structural biomedical implants and have antibacterial response making them potential candidates for permanent medical implants. (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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