Surface Free Energy Dominates the Biological Interactions of Postprocessed Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V
Victor Manuel Villapun Puzas, Luke N. Carter, Christian Schröder, Paula E. Colavita, David A. Hoey, Mark Webber, Owen Addison, Duncan E. T. Shepherd, Moataz M. Attallah, Liam M. Grover, Sophie C. Cox
Abstract
colonization, this was followed by reduced mineralization. Thus, while surface free energy can be used as a guide to AM device development, optimization of bacterial and mammalian cell interactions should be attained through a combination of different postprocessing techniques.
Topics & Concepts
Surface energyWettingMaterials scienceSurface roughnessPassivationSurface finishOsteoblastNanotechnologyMetalChemical engineeringComposite materialMetallurgyChemistryEngineeringLayer (electronics)BiochemistryIn vitroBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies3D Printing in Biomedical Research