Surface mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and cytocompatibility of nitrogen plasma-implanted nickel-titanium alloys: A comparative study with commonly used medical grade materials

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 403-414

  Yeung, K W K ^a   Poon, R W Y ^b   Chu, P K ^a   Chung, C Y ^b   Liu, X Y ^b   Lu, W W ^a   Chan, D ^a   Chan, S C W ^a   Luk, K D K ^a   Cheung, K M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cell viability; Nickel titanium alloy; Osteoblast; Stainless steel; Surface treatment; Titanium

Indexed keywords

CELL VIABILITY; CYTOCOMPATIBILITY; SURFACE CORROSION RESISTANCE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ION IMPLANTATION; NITROGEN; OSTEOBLASTS; STAINLESS STEEL;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; NICKEL; NITROGEN; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ALLERGENICITY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; ELASTICITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HARDNESS; IMPLANTATION; LEACHING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NICKEL; OSTEOBLASTS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 34447338046     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31154     Document Type: Article

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