Increasing Interface Interaction for Titanium Medical Implants - Advanced Science News
Martin Grolms
Titanium and its oxide TiO2 attract great interest as they can improve the bioactivity of traditional orthopedic implantable devices. The thin native oxide TiO2 is thermodynamically and chemically very stable. A high strength:weight ratio, good biocompatibility, and biological inertness make it one of the most commonly used orthopedic materials. Compared to other commonly used metallic materials it has a much lower elastic modulus and thus reducing the extent of stress shielding of the...