X-Ray Activation of Photocatalytic Titania-Coated Biomedical Implants in Situ

生物医学种植体失败的主要原因是松动和感染，这可能需要翻修手术。该项目有可能通过在钛植入体表面形成强（化学）键合和光催化活性二氧化钛涂层和短期低剂量x射线照射来解决这些广泛而昂贵的问题。这项工作有可能为生物医学行业在植入物涂层设计和质量方面提供革命性的发展，并具有植入后的自消毒能力。

The main causes of biomedical implant failure are loosening and infection, which may require revision surgery. The project has the potential to solve these widespread and expensive problems by formation of a coating of strongly (chemically) bonded and photocatalytically active titania on the titanium implant surface and short-term low-dose X-irradiation. This work has the potential to provide the biomedical industry with a revolutionary development in both implant coating design and quality with self-disinfection capacity after implantation.