• 文献标题:   A new approach for simultaneously improved osseointegration and antibacterial activity by electrochemical deposition of graphene nanolayers over titania nanotubes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   RAHNAMAEE SY, BAGHERI R, VOSSOUGHI M, KHAFAJI M, ASADIAN E, SEYEDKHANI SA, SAMADIKUCHAKSARAEI A
  • 作者关键词:   bone implant, nanotube, graphene, osseointegration, bactericidal surface
  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0169-4332 EI 1873-5584
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  • 被引频次:   8
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.152263
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Simultaneous enhancement of osseointegration and bacterial infection prohibition through surface modifications is a challenging but promising approach to achieve durable implantation. To that end, we present a multifunctional surface coating composed of graphene nanolayers and hierarchical well-aligned TiO2 nanotubes with a nanoporous top layer (cRTNT). FESEM studies reveal tunable increasing island morphologies of graphene nanolayers (G) on cRTNT by a cyclic voltammetry process. XPS analysis shows that the enhanced interface chemistry is due to TiO2-carbon bonding. The roughness of the sample containing a medium amount of graphene, cRTNT-75%GO, was calculated similar to 289 nm, which was 543% higher than the Ti6Al4V surface. ALP activity increases by more than 25% for cRTNT/GO samples compared to pure cRTNT. Fluorescent microscopy indicates an approximately 92% decrease in bacterial colony formation and up to 85% improvement in the number of bacteria per field on cRTNT with increasing graphene amount compared to the Ti-6Al-4V surface. Although the increasing amount of graphene up to 95% shows better antibacterial performance, it does not provide a proper surface for adhesion and growth of the bone cells. According to all bio-assays, the nanocomposite coating with a medium amount of graphene (cRTNT-75%G) is proposed as the best sample in terms of biological properties, including improving cell behavior and preventing infection.