Surface modification of biomaterials using plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition

Interface Focus

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 325-336

  Lu, Tao ^a   Qiao, Yuqin ^a   Liu, Xuanyong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Bioactivity; Haemocompatibility; Physico chemical characteristics; Plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860871781     PISSN: 20428898     EISSN: 20428901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2012.0003     Document Type: Review

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