Zn-based materials are promising as bone repair materials,but their poor mechanical property and bioactivity as well as low degradation rate render the potential application.Rational structural and material design can...Zn-based materials are promising as bone repair materials,but their poor mechanical property and bioactivity as well as low degradation rate render the potential application.Rational structural and material design can address the concerns.In this study,porous Zn-1 wt.%Mg-3 vol.%β-TCP scaffolds with 40%and 60%preset porosities were fabricated via heating-press sintering using NaCl particles as space holders,and their mechanical properties,in vitro degradation behavior,cytotoxicity and in vivo osteogenic activities were evaluated.The results showed that the actual porosities of the scaffolds were 22%and 50%.Mg exists in the form of Zn 2 Mg and Zn 11 Mg 2,whileβ-TCP evenly distributed in the matrix.The compressive yield strength of scaffolds ranges from approximately 58.46 to 71.04 MPa,which is close to that of cancellous bone.The in vitro degradation tests showed that the corrosion rate of the scaffolds was in the range of about 2.73-4.28 mm y^(-1).Moreover,the scaffolds not only provided great space for osteoblasts adhesion and proliferation in vitro but also possessed favorable degradability and osteogenic activity in vivo.The porous Zn-1 wt.%Mg-3 vol.%β-TCP scaffolds manifest reliable mechanical properties,desirable degradability,and osteogenic activity,which are promising as next-generation bone repair materials.展开更多
Development of bone fixation devices with excellent corrosion resistance,antibacterial ability,and osteogenic activity is critical for promoting fracture healing.In this study,Zn-incorporated nanopore(NP)layers were p...Development of bone fixation devices with excellent corrosion resistance,antibacterial ability,and osteogenic activity is critical for promoting fracture healing.In this study,Zn-incorporated nanopore(NP)layers were prepared on the NiTi alloy through anodization and hydrothermal treatment.Results show that Zn can be evenly incorporated into the NP layers in the form of ZnTiO_(2).The Zn-incorporated samples exhibit good corrosion resistance and significantly reduce Ni^(2+)release.Meanwhile,the samples can continuously release Zn^(2+),which is responsible for excellent long-term antibacterial ability.Furthermore,the synergetic effect of Zn^(2+) release and nanoporous structure of the NP layers endues the NiTi alloy excellent osteogenic activity,as verified by upregulated alkaline phosphatase activity,secretion of type I collagen,and extracellular matrix mineralization.Therefore,Zn-incorporated Ni-Ti-O NP layers have great potential as biomedical coatings of NiTi-based implant materials.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Shanxi Province(No.202102130501007)the Central Leading Science and Technology Development Foundation of Shanxi Province(No.YDZJSX2021A019)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(Nos.202103021223102 and 202203021211173)Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering(Nos.2021SX-AT008 and 2021SX-AT009).
文摘Zn-based materials are promising as bone repair materials,but their poor mechanical property and bioactivity as well as low degradation rate render the potential application.Rational structural and material design can address the concerns.In this study,porous Zn-1 wt.%Mg-3 vol.%β-TCP scaffolds with 40%and 60%preset porosities were fabricated via heating-press sintering using NaCl particles as space holders,and their mechanical properties,in vitro degradation behavior,cytotoxicity and in vivo osteogenic activities were evaluated.The results showed that the actual porosities of the scaffolds were 22%and 50%.Mg exists in the form of Zn 2 Mg and Zn 11 Mg 2,whileβ-TCP evenly distributed in the matrix.The compressive yield strength of scaffolds ranges from approximately 58.46 to 71.04 MPa,which is close to that of cancellous bone.The in vitro degradation tests showed that the corrosion rate of the scaffolds was in the range of about 2.73-4.28 mm y^(-1).Moreover,the scaffolds not only provided great space for osteoblasts adhesion and proliferation in vitro but also possessed favorable degradability and osteogenic activity in vivo.The porous Zn-1 wt.%Mg-3 vol.%β-TCP scaffolds manifest reliable mechanical properties,desirable degradability,and osteogenic activity,which are promising as next-generation bone repair materials.
基金financially supported by the Fund for Shanxi“1331 Project”Key Innovative Research Team(No.PY201809)Program for the Innovative Talents of Higher Education Institutions of Shanxi(PTIT)Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(No.201801D121093)。
文摘Development of bone fixation devices with excellent corrosion resistance,antibacterial ability,and osteogenic activity is critical for promoting fracture healing.In this study,Zn-incorporated nanopore(NP)layers were prepared on the NiTi alloy through anodization and hydrothermal treatment.Results show that Zn can be evenly incorporated into the NP layers in the form of ZnTiO_(2).The Zn-incorporated samples exhibit good corrosion resistance and significantly reduce Ni^(2+)release.Meanwhile,the samples can continuously release Zn^(2+),which is responsible for excellent long-term antibacterial ability.Furthermore,the synergetic effect of Zn^(2+) release and nanoporous structure of the NP layers endues the NiTi alloy excellent osteogenic activity,as verified by upregulated alkaline phosphatase activity,secretion of type I collagen,and extracellular matrix mineralization.Therefore,Zn-incorporated Ni-Ti-O NP layers have great potential as biomedical coatings of NiTi-based implant materials.
