Development of strontium releasing implants capable of stimulating bone formation and inhibiting bone resorption is a desirable solution for curing osteoporosis. In this work, well-ordered SrTiO(3) nanotube arrays capable of Sr release at a slow rate and for a long time are successfully fabricated on titanium by simple hydrothermal treatment of anodized titania nanotubes. This surface architect...

Photonic crystals (PCs) based on porous anodic materials have been proven to be a potent and versatile instrument for the emergence of new technologies with wide range applications. Their lower production costs are one key advantages, making PC-based systems more widely available appropriate industrial manufacturing. The ability produce well-defined pores metal oxide semiconductor surfaces has ...

Anodized TiO2 nanotubes have received much attention for their use in solar energy applications including water oxidation cells and hybrid solar cells [dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and bulk heterojuntion solar cells (BHJs)]. High surface area allows for increased dye-adsorption and photon absorption. Titania nanotubes grown by anodization of titanium in fluoride-containing electrolytes ar...

Pure titanium and titanium alloys are well established standard materials in dental implants because of their favorable combination of mechanical strength, chemical stability, and biocompatibility (Brunette et al., 2001). Integration of titanium implants with the surrounding bone is critical for successful bone regeneration and healing of dental implant. The concept of osseointegration was disc...

The objective of this work is the study and characterization of anodized indium tin oxide (anodized-ITO) as a sodium ion selective electrode and differential structures including a sodium-selective-membrane/anodized-ITO as sensor 1, an anodized-ITO membrane as the contrast sensor 2, and an ITO as the reference electrode. Anodized-ITO was fabricated by anodic oxidation at room temperature, a low...

The amount and conformation of bovine serum albumin upon adsorption on titanium (Ti) surfaces containing nanotubes with different pore sizes were investigated. Nanotubes created the via anodization. Protein behavior anodized compared smooth sanded Ti surfaces. conformational changes in surface adsorbed proteins evaluated using second derivative curve fitting methods applied to Fourier transform...