Functionalized TiO 2 Based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

As baby boomers age, diabetes mellitus, cancer, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases, and orthopedic disorders are more widespread and the demand for better biomedical devices and functional biomaterials is increasing rapidly. Owing to the good biocompatibility, chemical stability, catalytic effi...

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Published inAdvanced functional materials Vol. 24; no. 35; pp. 5464 - 5481
Main Authors Wu, Shuilin, Weng, Zhengyang, Liu, Xiangmei, Yeung, K.W. K., Chu, Paul. K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2014
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Summary:As baby boomers age, diabetes mellitus, cancer, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases, and orthopedic disorders are more widespread and the demand for better biomedical devices and functional biomaterials is increasing rapidly. Owing to the good biocompatibility, chemical stability, catalytic efficiency, plasticity, mechanical properties, as well as strength‐to‐weight ratio, titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) based nanostructured materials are playing important roles in tissue reconstruction and diagnosis of these diseases. Here, recent advance in the research of nanostructured TiO 2 based biomaterials pertaining to bone tissue engineering, intravascular stents, drug delivery systems, and biosensors is described.
ISSN:1616-301X
1616-3028
DOI:10.1002/adfm.201400706