Diamond-like carbon coating and surface grafting of osteoprotegerin and alendronate on polyetheretherketone to ameliorate the mechanical performance and osseointegration simultaneously
Junfeng Chen, Lingxia Xie, Qingdong Ruan, Ang Gao, Qing Liao, Shi Mo, Yuanliang Lv, Liping Tong, Huaiyu Wang, Paul K. Chu, Xiaoming Li
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceOsseointegrationComposite materialDiamondCoatingGraftingOsteoprotegerinSurface modificationDiamond-like carbonBone graftingCarbon fibersDentistryImplantComposite numberNanotechnologyPolymerChemical engineeringSurgeryThin filmMedicineBiochemistryActivator (genetics)ChemistryGeneEngineeringOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyBone health and treatmentsBone Tissue Engineering Materials