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This study aimed to decorate the surface of TiO nanotubes (TiO NTs) grown on medical grade Ti-6Al-4V alloy with an antimicrobial layer of nano zinc oxide particles (nZnO) and then determine if the antimicrobial properties were maintained with a final layer of nano-hydroxyapatite (HA) on the composite.  The additions of nZnO were attempted at three different annealing temperatures: 350, 450 and 550 °C. Of these temperatures, 350°C provided the most uniform and nanoporous coating and was selected for antimicrobial testing.  The LIVE/DEAD assay showed that ZnCl and nZnO alone were >90% biocidal to the attached bacteria, and nZnO as a coating on the nanotubes resulted in around 70% biocidal activity. The lactate production assay agreed with the LIVE/DEAD assay. The concentrations of lactate produced by the attached bacteria on the surface of nZnO-coated TiO NTs and ZnO/HA-coated TiO NTs were 0.13±0.03 mM and 0.37±0.1 mM, respectively, which was significantly lower than that produced by the bacteria on TiO NTs alone, 1.09±0.30 mM (Kruskal-Wallis, <0.05, n=6). These biochemical measurements were correlated with electron micrographs of cell morphology and cell coverage on the coatings.  nZnO on TiO NTs was a stable and antimicrobial coating, and most of the biocidal properties remained in the presence of nano-HA on the coating.

international journal of nanomedicine

&lt;p&gt;Multilayered composite coatings of titanium dioxide nanotubes decorated with zinc oxide and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles: controlled release of Zn and antimicrobial properties against &lt;em&gt;Staphylococcus aureus&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;