Project Area 8:
Smart Coating for Mg implants
As part of the Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials, a National Science Foundation funded Engineering Research Center, we are developing intelligent coatings for magnesium based medical implants. Mg implants take advantage of the mechanical properties of Mg metal and safe biodegradation profile, and have shown great potential in orthopedics and cardiovascular applications. Smart coatings are designed to control the degradation rate, reduce the inflammatory tissue response and improve functional integration.
Example publications include:
- Luo, X. and X. T. Cui, Electrochemical deposition of conducting polymer coatings on magnesium surfaces in ionic liquid. Acta Biomater, 2011. 7(1): p. 441-446.
- Catt K, Li H, Hoang V, Beard R, Cui XT, Self-Powered Therapeutic Release from Conducting Polymer/Graphene Oxide Films on Magnesium, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
