Nanostructure, dissolution and morphology characteristics of microcidal silver films deposited by magnetron sputtering

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 3, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 341-350

  Sant, S B ^a   Gill, K S ^b   Burrell, R E ^c  

^a Twin Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial silver films; Aqueous dissolution; Nanocrystalline; Nanostructures; Twins

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; METALLIC FILMS; MICROORGANISMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTIMICROBIAL SILVER FILM; ANTIMICROBIAL SILVERS; AQUEOUS DISSOLUTION; BIOACTIVE FILMS; GAS COMPOSITIONS; MAGNETRON-SPUTTERING; NANOCRYSTALLINES; PROCESS CONDITION; SILVER FILM; TWIN;

NANOCRYSTALS;

MAFENIDE ACETATE; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; OXYGEN; SILVER; SILVER NITRATE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BURN DRESSING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; GAS; MATERIAL COATING; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34147158381     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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