Biological responses to silicon and nitrogen-rich PVD silicon nitride coatings
Biological responses to silicon and nitrogen-rich PVD silicon nitride coatings
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10.1016/j.mtchem.2020.100404
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2021-03
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7.3
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E. Marin;F. Boschetto;M. Zanocco;W. Zhu;T. Adachi;N. Kanamura;T. Yamamoto;B. McEntire;E. Jones;C. Powell;J. Hendry;R. Bock;B. Bal;G. Pezzotti
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作者:
E. Marin;F. Boschetto;M. Zanocco;W. Zhu;T. Adachi;N. Kanamura;T. Yamamoto;B. McEntire;E. Jones;C. Powell;J. Hendry;R. Bock;B. Bal;G. Pezzotti
Most structural bioceramics are comprised of metallic oxides such as alumina and zirconia. They are generally considered to be completely bioinert, but a non-oxide ceramic, silicon nitride, achieves equivalent levels of mechanical reliability while being bioactive. Silicon nitride can not only stimulate cellular proliferation but it is also antipathogenic with demonstrated efficacy against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, and viruses. In this work, three physical vapor deposition coatings with different Si:N ratios (silicon-rich, stoichiometric, and nitrogen-rich) were deposited on mirror-polished silica glass substrates. The coatings were characterized by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques and testedin vitroagainstE. coliand KUSA-A1 mesenchymal cells. Results showed that nitrogen-enriched SixNyhas a strong antibacterial effect againstE. coliand contributes to cellular proliferation while silicon-enriched SixNystimulates the production of bone tissue, with higher indexes for mineralization and quality. These results suggest that SixNy's biological properties can be optimized for specific applications by carefully tuning its surface chemistry.