Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Self-activating anti-infection implant

  • Jieni Fu,
  • Weidong Zhu,
  • Xiangmei Liu,
  • Chunyong Liang,
  • Yufeng Zheng,
  • Zhaoyang Li,
  • Yanqin Liang,
  • Dong Zheng,
  • Shengli Zhu,
  • Zhenduo Cui,
  • Shuilin Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27217-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Bone implants with antibacterial and osteogenic properties are important for clinical applications, but creating both properties simultaneously remains challenging. Here, the authors demonstrate a self-activating implant using a hydroxyapatite and molybdenum disulfide coating which accelerates bone regeneration and at the same time prevents bacterial infection.