Synergistic antibacterial efficacy and enhanced biocompatibility of Ti3Al2V–Cu–Ta alloys toward early-stage osseointegration (IMAGE)

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing

Synergistic antibacterial efficacy and enhanced biocompatibility of Ti3Al2V–Cu–Ta alloys toward early-stage osseointegration

Caption

These implants are fabricated via multi-material 3D Printing or additive manufacturing to impart continued bacterial resistance while enabling early bone formation through enhanced biocompatibility.

Credit

By Amit Bandyopadhyay, Indranath Mitra, Sushant Ciliveri, Jose D Avila, William Dernell, Stuart B Goodman and Susmita Bose.

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