Controlling Plasma-Functionalized Fillers for Enhanced Properties of PLA/ZnO Biocomposites: Effects of Excess l-Lactic Acid and Biomedical Implications.

Plasma surface treatment of ceramic particles has emerged as a promising approach for developing biocomposites intended for use in tissue engineering applications. Introducing functional groups on particle surfaces promotes changes in material surface properties, enhancing adhesion, biocompatibility, and reactivity. It can also mitigate degradation during the processing of polymer matrices in composite materials.

New insights of NbO-based coatings on the 316L SS surfaces: enhanced biological responses.

This communication aims to propose new insights of NbO-based coatings on the 316L SS surface with great prospects to be used in the dentistry field as brackets. The NbO thin film was incorporated into the 316L SS by using PVD method. For this purpose, the studied system was characterized structurally and morphologically by using AFM, FTIR-IRRAS, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).