Surface modification of titanium and its alloys for biomedical application

Authors

Liang Luo, University of WollongongFollow
Zhengyi Jiang, University of WollongongFollow
Dongbin Wei, University of WollongongFollow
Xiaofeng He, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyFollow

RIS ID

89203

Publication Details

Luo, L., Jiang, Z., Wei, D. & He, X. (2014). Surface modification of titanium and its alloys for biomedical application. Advanced Materials Research, 887-888 1115-1120.

Abstract

Titanium and its alloys have excellent properties and are promising biomaterial in medical engineering field. A bioactive surface on a Ti substrate is a prerequisite for great performance and long service life of implants. Based on the mechanism for inducing cell/tissue responses, three kinds of methods, namely morphological, physicochemical and biochemical methods, are reviewed in this paper. Hybrid methods that integrate individual methods or have additional functions are also discussed.