Advanced titanium dioxide-polytetrafluorethylene (TiO2-PTFE) nanocomposite coatings on stainless steel surfaces with antibacterial and anti-corrosion properties
- Submitting institution
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University of Dundee
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 54358975
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.06.070
- Title of journal
- Applied Surface Science
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- First page
- 231
- Volume
- 490
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0169-4332
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- June
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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3
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Bacterial infection and corrosion are two of the most common causes of the failure for the use of biomedical metallic implants. Supported by EPSRC through EP/P00301X/1, we overcame this challenge by developing a facile and cost-effective approach for synthesizing a TiO2-PTFE nano-composite coatings on stainless steel substrates, showing extraordinarily biocompatibility with fibroblast cells in culture. We discovered that the combination of TiO2 and PTFE nanoparticles in coatings resulted in strong synergistic effects, improving both anti-bacterial property and corrosion resistance compared to pure TiO2 or PTFE coatings. This makes TiO2-PTFE coating a promising candidate for the development of novel metallic implants.
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- Non-English
- No
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