Silver oxide nanoparticles-decorated tantala nanotubes for enhanced antibacterial activity and osseointegration of Ti6Al4V

• Main Authors: Sarraf, Masoud, Dabbagh, Ali, Bushroa, Abdul Razak, Nasiri-Tabrizi, Bahman, Hosseini, Hamid Reza Madaah, Saber-Samandari, Saeed, Abu Kasim, Noor Hayaty, Lum, Kah Yean, Sukiman, Nazatul Liana
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK Dentistry; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20766/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.05.025

A long-term antibacterial activity of implants without compromising their biocompatibility is highly desirable to minimize the biomaterial-associated infections. Although tantalum oxide nanotubes (Ta2O5 NTs) are promising coating materials for orthodontics and orthopedics applications, their insuffi...