Issue 3, 2016
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B

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

Karan Gulati,a   Shaheer Maher,ab   Soundarrajan Chandrasekaran,ac   David M. Findlayd  and  Dusan Losic*a  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
E-mail: dusan.losic@adelaide.edu.au

b Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt

c Mawson Institute, University of South Australia, SA 5095, Australia

d Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia

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.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TB02108A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 10 2015
Accepted
20 11 2015
First published
20 11 2015

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016,4, 371-375

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

K. Gulati, S. Maher, S. Chandrasekaran, D. M. Findlay and D. Losic, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 371 DOI: 10.1039/C5TB02108A

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