Titanium metal (Ti) with antibacterial function was successfully developed in the present study by electrodeposition of biomimetic Ca-P coat in simple supersaturated calcium and phosphate solution (SCPS).The electrochemical behavior and corrosion resistance of Ca-P deposited on anodized titanium (AT) has been investigated in SCPS by using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The plate-counting method was used to evaluate the antibacterial performance against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC6538). In vitro antibacterial activity study indicated a significantly reduced number of bacteria S- aureus on Ca-P/AT plate surface when compared with that on Ti or AT surfaces and the corresponding antibacterial mechanism is discussed. The morphology and chemical structure of different titanium samples were systematically investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The study confirmed that the antibacterialproperties of the samples were related to chemical composition of sample surface.
Research Abstract
Research Department
Research Journal
Applied Surface Science
Research Member
Research Website
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169433212009981
Research Year
2012