Open Access<p>Beneficial Effect of TaON-Ag Nanocomposite Titanium on Antibacterial Capacity in Orthopedic Application</p>
Author(s) -
Chih-Chien Hu,
ChihHsiang Chang,
YuHan Chang,
J.H. Hsieh,
Steve Wen–Neng Ueng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s264303
Subject(s) - materials science , biocompatibility , nanocomposite , antibacterial activity , staphylococcus aureus , biofilm , titanium , nuclear chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , nanotechnology , chemistry , biology , metallurgy , bacteria , genetics
In this study, a novel oxygenated nanocomposite thin film, TaON-Ag, was investigated in vitro and in vivo to evaluate its biocompatibility and antibacterial ability.