Silver/gold nanoalloy implant coatings with antibiofilm activity <i>via</i> pH-triggered silver ion release
Felix J. Geissel, Varvara Platania, Vasiliki Tsikourkitoudi, Justina Venckute Larsson, Thomas Thersleff, Μaria Chatzinikolaidou, Georgios A. Sotiriou
Abstract
(a bacterium known to produce acidic pH environments) is comparable to a pure nanosilver sample with a similar Ag-content. Finally, biocompatibility studies with mouse pre-osteoblasts reveal a decreased cytotoxicity for the alloy coatings and nanoparticles.
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NanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryIonImplantElectrochemistryChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryMedicineEngineeringSurgeryLaser-Ablation Synthesis of NanoparticlesBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis