Bio-Alloy Materials for Bone Tissue

Dear Colleagues,

Metal-based implants for bone tissue are commonly made from materials such as 316L stainless steel, titanium or titanium alloys. However, new materials with mechanical properties closer to natural bone are desirable. Materials used as long-term implants should be biocompatible and composed of non-toxic and non-allergic compounds. Because it is desirable to enhance the implant surface bioactivity, the surface is often modified to prevent bacteria adhesion, as well. Degradable metallic implants are considered to be part of a new generation of materials that can be used as dental implants or orthopedic implants. However, new materials with desirable mechanical properties (e.g., elasticity, yield stress, ductility, toughness, hardness), compatibility (cytocompatibility, tissue reaction, physical and chemical properties, degradation, bacteriostatic properties), and an easy manufacturing process are still being sought as novel materials. In this Special Issue, we invite submissions that explore the development of various metallic biomaterials for dental implants or orthopedic applications. Analyses of the results of a metal surface treatment to form ceramic or polymer coatings on the new materials are also welcomed.

Dr. Alicja Kazek-Kęsik
Prof. Dr. Wojciech Simka
Guest Editors

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