Biointerfaces for bone implants
Channel: ANU TV
Date: 11/06/2016

Implants are routinely used in medical surgery such as support and/or replacement for fractured bones and have very strict requirements in term of material composition and surface properties. Although most of bone implants are made of titanium, optimization of the implant surface morphology and composition is beneficial and can greatly decrease bone recovery time. In this project, nanostructured layers of biocompatible materials will be deposited on standard Ti-substrates. The effect of the morphology and composition of these nanostructured layers on the resulting bone cell growth will be investigated aiming at an optimal engineering of such biointerfaces.