Surface Modifications of Titanium and Its Alloys for Biomedical Applications

Andrzej S. Zieliński earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, in 1976. He became Dr hab. (D.Sc.) in Technical Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering (Physical Chemistry of Metals), at the Military Technical Academy, Warsaw, Poland, in 1990. He is Professor Emeritus at Gdansk University of Technology, where he served as professor for many years.Tomasz Moskalewicz is Professor of Materials Science, Head of the Interfaculty Laboratory of Transmission Electron Microscopy, and leader of the Design and Development of Coatings for Biomedical Applications group in the Department of Surface Engineering & Materials Characterization, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, Poland. He received his Ph.D. (2001) and his Habilitation (2012) from AGH University of Science and Technology (Krakow, Poland).Aldo R. Boccaccini is Professor of Biomaterials and Head of the Institute of Biomaterials at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. Until October 2009 he was a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Imperial College London, UK, Department of Materials, where he is now a Visiting Professor. Prof. Boccaccini holds an MSc (Nuclear Engineering) from Instituto Balseiro (Argentina), a PhD (Dr-Ing.) from Aachen University of Technology (Germany), and a Habilitation from Ilmenau University of Technology (Germany).

• Chapter 0 Front MatterChapter 1 Titanium and its alloys for bone implants: properties, challenges, and current trends in surface treatment Chapter 2 Electropolishing and anodization of titanium and its alloys Chapter 3 Electrochemical oxide layers obtained on titanium alloy Ti-13Nb-13Zr in medical application Chapter 4 Micro-arc oxidation of titanium and its alloys Chapter 5 Micro-arc oxidation assisted with other techniques: treatment of titanium and its alloys Chapter 6 Laser-enhanced surface structurization of titanium and its alloys Chapter 7 Fabrication and characterization of hydroxyapatite-based coatings on titanium or its alloys Chapter 8 Thermal stability of titanium/hydroxyapatite systems Chapter 9 Fabrication and characterization of chitosan-based bioactive coatings on titanium or its alloys Chapter 10 Chitosan-based bioactive composite coatings on Ti alloys by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) Chapter 11 Composite polyetheretherketone-based coatings on titanium alloys: electrophoretic deposition, heat treatment, microstructure and properties Chapter 12 Plant-derived natural compounds as antimicrobial coating materials for titanium biomaterials Chapter 13 Natural polysaccharide-based coatings with solid antibacterial particles for titanium or its alloys Chapter 14 Carbon nanotube coating technology for titanium and its alloys Chapter 15 Surface treatments for implants obtained through additive manufacturing Chapter 16 Towards high cohesion and adhesion of coatings on titanium and its alloys Chapter 17 Surface modifications of titanium alloys: how to achieve bioactivity and antibacterial surface not enhancing cytotoxicity? Chapter 18 The phenomenon of biofilm formation on titanium surfaces, its clinical implications, and the search for new strategies in the development of functionalized surfaces with antibacterial properties End Matter I List of acronyms and abbreviationsEnd Matter II List of symbols