Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications

Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications

With the increasing demand for bone implant therapy, titanium alloy has been widely used in the biomedical field. However, various potential applications of titanium alloy implants are easily hampered by their biological inertia. In fact, the interaction of the implant with tissue is critical to the...

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Main Authors: Wei Liu, Shifeng Liu, Liqiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Coatings
Subjects:
titanium alloy
surface modification
biomedical application
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/4/249
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spelling doaj-bd7db90e712b46fbb4ddc969b0620dc22020-11-24T20:46:16ZengMDPI AGCoatings2079-64122019-04-019424910.3390/coatings9040249coatings9040249Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical ApplicationsWei Liu0Shifeng Liu1Liqiang Wang2School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, ChinaSchool of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaWith the increasing demand for bone implant therapy, titanium alloy has been widely used in the biomedical field. However, various potential applications of titanium alloy implants are easily hampered by their biological inertia. In fact, the interaction of the implant with tissue is critical to the success of the implant. Thus, the implant surface is modified before implantation frequently, which can not only improve the mechanical properties of the implant, but also polish up bioactivity and osseoconductivity on a cellular level. This paper aims at reviewing titanium surface modification techniques for biomedical applications. Additionally, several other significant aspects are described in detail in this article, for example, micromorphology, microstructure evolution that determines mechanical properties, as well as a number of issues concerning about practical application of biomedical implants.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/4/249titanium alloysurface modificationbiomedical application
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author Wei Liu
Shifeng Liu
Liqiang Wang
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Shifeng Liu
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Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications
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surface modification
biomedical application
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Shifeng Liu
Liqiang Wang
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title Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications
title_short Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications
title_full Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications
title_fullStr Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications
title_full_unstemmed Surface Modification of Biomedical Titanium Alloy: Micromorphology, Microstructure Evolution and Biomedical Applications
title_sort surface modification of biomedical titanium alloy: micromorphology, microstructure evolution and biomedical applications
publisher MDPI AG
series Coatings
issn 2079-6412
publishDate 2019-04-01
description With the increasing demand for bone implant therapy, titanium alloy has been widely used in the biomedical field. However, various potential applications of titanium alloy implants are easily hampered by their biological inertia. In fact, the interaction of the implant with tissue is critical to the success of the implant. Thus, the implant surface is modified before implantation frequently, which can not only improve the mechanical properties of the implant, but also polish up bioactivity and osseoconductivity on a cellular level. This paper aims at reviewing titanium surface modification techniques for biomedical applications. Additionally, several other significant aspects are described in detail in this article, for example, micromorphology, microstructure evolution that determines mechanical properties, as well as a number of issues concerning about practical application of biomedical implants.
topic titanium alloy
surface modification
biomedical application
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/4/249
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