Smart zwitterionic coatings with precise pH-responsive antibacterial functions for bone implants to combat bacterial infections
Qinsheng Hu, Yangrui Du, Yangjing Bai, Dandan Xing, Chengcheng Wu, Kaijun Li, Shiying Lang, Xiaoyan Liu, Gongyan Liu
Abstract
We employed a pH-responsive smart zwitterionic antibacterial coating and fabricated onto titanium-base bone implants. This facile yet effective coating strategy will provide a promising solution to combat bone implant-related infections.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMicrobiologyBiologyBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty