Recent Trends in Coating of Biomaterials
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 14176
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Recent Trends in Coating of Biomaterials”. Pure light metals (e.g., Mg, Al, Ti, Zr) or their alloys were particularly distinguished for medical and surgical usage (e.g., biomaterial stems for hard tissue replacements and for cardiovascular applications) due to their properties, such as compatibility with the biological environment, good mechanical behavior, and corrosion resistance. On the other hand, the porous oxide coating supports cell attachment and bone tissue formation, as well as mechanical engineering applications (e.g., plasma electrolytic oxidized titanium alloy being appropriate for biological and industrial environments). Among the various biomaterials, plasma spraying of hydroxyapatite has been intensively investigated and adopted by companies involved in the production of orthopedic implants. The addition of some other materials to hydroxyapatite, before deposition of the composite coating, is likely to improve its adhesion. A recent suitable approach to enhance the surface properties of pure light metal (i.e., Ti, Zr, Mg, Al, Co, Cr, Mo) or its alloyed form is through plasma electrolytic oxidation. This technique improves corrosion- and wear-resistance, as well as high-hardness for ceramic coatings. A nano-antimicrobial class, which has been widely utilized for biomaterial coating applications, is coating using AgNPs and CuNPs. A recent suitable approach is the deposition of copper thin films over acrylonitrile butadiene styrene substrates by plasma jets at atmospheric pressure; the copper-coated surfaces have demonstrated a noteworthy antibacterial activity and reduction by 93% of S. aureus growth. These are some of the concerns related to the medical field, but what is next? Three fascinating technologies suggest future directions for biomaterials: immunomodulation, injectable biomaterials, and supramolecular biomaterials. Researchers will continue to explore the development of new biomaterials that can be turned on or off in response to the physiological environment or which mimic natural biological signals. This is the reason researchers’ interest in the improvement of biomaterials composition continues to grow, and this Special issue shall provide a better understanding of the trends and opportunities in this field.
In particular, the topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Microstructural and compositional characterization of substrate and coating layers applied on different biomaterials;
- Nondestructive methods for coatings characterization;
- Development of phosphorus-incorporated oxide layers on alloys for biomedical applications;
- Thin-films, membranes, coatings, nanostructures of functional materials;
- Advances in coatings and surface characterization;
- Biocoating and biomaterial surfaces.
Prof. Cristiana Radulescu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microstructure
- nondestructive technique
- biomaterial
- biocoating
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