Conversion of titania (TiO2) into conductive titanium (Ti) nanotube arrays for combined drug-delivery and electrical stimulation therapy

Faculty of Pharmacy

Assiut University

Conversion of titania (TiO2) into conductive titanium (Ti) nanotube arrays for combined drug-delivery and electrical stimulation therapy

Research Authors
Karan Gulati, Shaheer Maher, Soundarrajan Chandrasekaran, David M. Findlay and Dusan Losic
Research Department
Department of Pharmaceutics
Research Journal
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02108a
Research Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 4, No. 3
Research Website
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/TB/C5TB02108A#!divAbstract
Research Year
2016
Research Member
Shaheer Guirguis Maher
Research Abstract

The conversion of titania (TiO2) nanotubes into titanium (Ti), while preserving their nanotubular structures, is demonstrated. Their application as bone implants and electrodes for combined local drug delivery and electrical stimulation therapy is proposed.