New Multilayer Coating for Implants Proves Effective Against Bacterial Infection
Written by AZoMApr 13 2021
Young researchers from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) have developed multilayer antibacterial coatings featuring an extended effect and a versatile range of action.
The author of the work, a researcher at the NUST MISIS Inorganic nanomaterials laboratory Elizaveta Permyakova. Image Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS.
The coating has been prepared using modified titanium oxide and various antiseptic components.
In modern implantology, the coatings can be used as a safeguarding layer to prevent concomitant complications—implant rejection or inflammation. The study findings have been published in the international scientific journal