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

生物医学植入物失败的主要原因是松动和感染，这可能需要重新手术。该项目有可能通过在钛植入物表面形成一层强(化学)结合和光催化活性的二氧化钛涂层和短期低剂量X射线照射来解决这些普遍存在的昂贵问题。这项工作有可能为生物医药行业提供革命性的发展，无论是在植入涂层的设计和质量方面，还是在植入后的自我消毒能力方面。

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.