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Engineering a zinc phosphate coating on zinc for enhanced biocompatibility and antibacterial property

  • University of North Texas
  • Peking University

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Abstract

Statement of Purpose: Zinc (Zn) has been cited as the “calcium of the twenty-first century”, and recently emerged as a novel biodegradable metal thanks to its important physiological roles and promising degradation behavior. However, cytocompatibility and antibacterial property of pure Zn is still suboptimal, in part, due to the excessive Zn ions released during degradation. Inspired by the calcium phosphate-based minerals in natural bone tissue, zinc phosphate (ZnP) coatings were prepared on pure Zn to enhance its biocompatibility and antibacterial property. These ZnP coated materials can be further developed as bone implants for orthopaedic and other applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociety for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition 2019
Subtitle of host publicationThe Pinnacle of Biomaterials Innovation and Excellence - Transactions of the 42nd Annual Meeting
PublisherSociety for Biomaterials
Pages774
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781510883901
StatePublished - 2019
Event42nd Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition 2019: The Pinnacle of Biomaterials Innovation and Excellence - Seattle, United States
Duration: Apr 3 2019Apr 6 2019

Publication series

NameTransactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials and the Annual International Biomaterials Symposium
Volume40

Conference

Conference42nd Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition 2019: The Pinnacle of Biomaterials Innovation and Excellence
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period04/3/1904/6/19

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