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Hydrothermal surface modifications on titanium for biomedical applications

dc.contributor.authorManivasagam, Vignesh K., author
dc.contributor.authorPopat, Ketul C., advisor
dc.contributor.authorCox-York, Kimberly, committee member
dc.contributor.authorWalajabad, Sampath, committee member
dc.contributor.authorWang, Zhijie, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T23:55:48Z
dc.date.available2024-05-26T23:55:48Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractTitanium and its alloys are widely used in different biomaterial applications due to their remarkable mechanical properties and bio-inertness. However, titanium-based materials still face some challenges, with an emphasis on hemocompatibility. Blood-contacting devices such as stents, heart valves, and circulatory devices are prone to thrombus formation, restenosis, and inflammation due to inappropriate blood–implant surface interactions. After implantation, when blood encounters these implant surfaces, a series of reactions takes place, such as protein adsorption, platelet adhesion and activation, and white blood cell complex formation as a defense mechanism. Currently, patients are prescribed anticoagulant drugs to prevent blood clotting, but these drugs can weaken their immune system and cause profound bleeding during injury. Extensive research has been done to modify the surface properties of titanium to enhance its hemocompatibility. Results have shown that the modification of surface morphology, roughness, and chemistry has been effective in reducing thrombus formation. A simple hydrothermal treatments with different acidic/basic medium were investigated in this dissertation. The first treatment with sodium hydroxide and the second treatment with sulfuric acid. Hemocompatability, cytocompatibility and antibacterial properties of these surfaces were investigated. The results indicated that sodium hydroxide surface is suitable for orthopedic application and sulfuric acid surface with silane coating is highly suitable for blood contacting implant surface.
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dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifierManivasagam_colostate_0053A_17614.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/236649
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectbiomaterials
dc.subjectbiocompatability
dc.subjectsurface characterization
dc.titleHydrothermal surface modifications on titanium for biomedical applications
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thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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