PMMA基底含氢非晶碳膜的结构和摩擦学性能

分别用磁控溅射和等离子体增强化学气相沉积方法在PMMA基底上沉积硅膜和含氢非晶碳(a-C:H)膜.用氩离子溅射硅靶制备硅膜,以甲烷和氢气为反应气体在不同自偏压下制备非晶碳膜.分别用原子力显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和紫外拉曼光谱表征薄膜的形貌和结构,并分别用纳米压痕仪和栓盘摩擦磨损试验机测试其机械和摩擦学性能.结果表明,沉积碳膜的PMMA基底呈现出高硬度、低摩擦系数和低磨损率的特性.碳膜的显微结构、机械和摩擦学特性均显著依赖薄膜沉积过程中使用的自偏压,其摩擦系数和磨损率与其硬度和sp^3含量密切相关.

Characterization of Micro-arc Oxidized Titanium

The observation of the sparkling discharges during the micro-arc oxidation process in KOH aqueous electrolyte was achieved. The change of surface morphology was progressively observed and a plausible pore formation mechanism is proposed. Cell proliferation and ALP activity of micro- arc oxidized titanium was evaluated by human body derived osteoblasts and sligtaly better than those of blasted surface.

3D printed porous titanium filled with mineralized UV-responsive chitosan hydrogel promotes cell proliferation and osteogenesis in vitro

The modification of 3D printed porous titanium(Ti),especially for the internal pore structure,is critical and has received more attention to promoting its osteogenesis for clinical use.Ultra-violet(UV)responsive chitosan(CSMA),as an injectable filling material,was firstly incorporated into porous Ti,and then CSMA was in-situ mineralized by carbon oxide(CO_(2))diffusion(CSMA/CaCO_(3)).Their physical-chemical and biological properties were investigated in vitro.CaCO_(3) crystals within CSMA hydrogels were successfully deposited into pores of porous Ti,which exhibited favorable biocompatibility.Ti implants filled with CSMA/CaCO_(3) promoted adhesion and proliferation of bone mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs).Moreover,Ti implant filled CSMA/CaCO_(3) hydrogels could increase alkaline phosphatase(ALP)activities,up-regulate osteopontin(OPN)and osteocalcin(OCN)expression levels,and enhance extracellular mineralization.3D printed porous Ti filled with mineralized UV-responsive chitosan hydrogel could promote proliferation and osteogenesis of BMSCs,and have great potential for the modification of porous Ti implants in bone tissue engineering.

Advances in the surface modification techniques of bone-related implants for last 10 years

At the time of implanting bone-related implants into human body,a variety of biological responses to the material surface occur with respect to surface chemistry and physical state.The commonly used biomaterials(e.g.titanium and its alloy,Co–Cr alloy,stainless steel,polyetheretherketone,ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and various calcium phosphates)have many drawbacks such as lack of biocompatibility and improper mechanical properties.As surface modification is very promising technology to overcome such problems,a variety of surface modification techniques have been being investigated.This review paper covers recent advances in surface modification techniques of bone-related materials including physicochemical coating,radiation grafting,plasma surface engineering,ion beam processing and surface patterning techniques.The contents are organized with different types of techniques to applicable materials,and typical examples are also described.

Strength and fatigue properties of three-step sintered dense nanocrystal hydroxyapatite bioceramics

Dense hydroxyapatite （HA） ceramic is a promising material for hard tissue repair due to its unique physical properties and biologic properties. However, the brittleness and low compressive strength of traditional HA ceramics limited their applications, because previous sintering methods produced HA ceramics with crystal sizes greater than nanometer range. In this study, nano-sized HA powder was employed to fabricate dense nanocrystal HA ceramic by high pressure molding, and followed by a three-step sintering process. The phase composition, microstructure, crystal dimension and crystal shape of the sintered ceramic were examined by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Mechanical properties of the HA ceramic were tested, and cytocompatibility was evaluated. The phase of the sintered ceramic was pure HA, and the crystal size was about 200 nm. The compressive strength and elastic modulus of the HA ceramic were comparable to human cortical bone, especially the good fatigue strength overcame brittleness of traditional sintered HA ceramics. Cell attachment experiment also demonstrated that the ceramics had a good cytocompatibility.

Cancer cell proliferation controlled by surface chemistry in its microenvironment

Hepatoma cells （Hepg2s） as typical cancer cells cultured on hydroxyl （-OH） and methyl （- CH3） group surfaces were shown to exhibit different proliferation and morphological changes. Hepg2s cells on OH surfaces grew much more rapidly than those on -CH3 surfaces. Hepg2s cells on -OH surfaces had the larger contact area and the more flattened morphology, while those on CH3 surfaces exhibited the smaller contact area and the more rounded morphology. After 7 days of culture, the migration of Hepg2s cells into clusters on the CH3 surfaces behaved significantly slower than that on the OH surfaces. These chemically modified surfaces exhibited regulation of Hepg2s cells on proliferation, adhesion, and migration, providing a potential treatment of liver cancer.

Frontiers in regenerative medical materials

Based on the last 10 successful series of the China–Korea Symposium on Biomaterials and Nano-biotechnology,we initiated a new invitation-based bilateral forum for established leaders and emerging young scientists in the field,the 2014 China–Korea symposium on biomimetic and regenerative medical materials,which was held from November 26 to 28 in Wuhan,China.In the past decade,a lot of breakthrough achievements in biomedical materials and regenerative medicine have been made in our two countries.Currently,biomaterials science and engineering has been evolved into a critical stage of bioactive integration and tissue regeneration from a simple functional replacement and substitution.Biomimetic and regenerative medical materials will become main topics in the field.