Processing of nanotubes on NiTi-shape memory alloys and their modification with photografted anti-adhesive polymer brushes. Towards smart implant surfaces

Implants based on NiTi shape memory alloys may be overgrown with cells which is undesirable in traumatology and stenting. The processing of a self-organized nanotube (NT) layer and its functionalization with a polymer that resists protein and cell adhesion can help solving this issue. The necessary...

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Main Authors: Martha Es-Souni, Ekram Wassel, Matthias Dietze, Ayoub Laghrissi, Florian Klöhn, Thomas Weyrich, Mohammed Es-Souni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Materials & Design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127519304691