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Antibacterial Activities and Biocompatibilities of Ti-Ag Alloys Prepared by
Antibacterial Activities and Biocompatibilities of Ti-Ag Alloys Prepared by
0.05) between the ep-Ti and THAg(AE)
samples throughout the culture time, although a proliferation trend of
THLAS(AE) > Ti-3AQ(AE) > TESAG(AR) > epTi was detected. The
Viabiliy% values of the TI-Ag(AE) samples were all above 100%
(75%) theoughout the culture time, which meant that the TAG(AB)
samples were non-ytotoxle according to 180 10893-5 [53}
The morphologies ofthe cll onthe samples were observed on days
1 and 3 by FE-SEM, as shown in ig. 14. On day 1, the cells on ep-Ti
‘were well spread, while those on the acid-etched samples exhibited
more filopodia However, aftr culturing for 3 days, the eels occxpied a
larger area than thoce from day 1. The eell on all-day samples were
well spread vell with many filopodia and lamellipodia, and che dif
ference in the cell morphology was not obvious.
‘The MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic differentiation on the different samples
was assessed based on ALP production, as ALP is regarded as an early
smatker of osteogenic differentiation [18]. The ALP aetivtis of the
MCSTS-EI cells after culturing on the diferent samples for 7 days arePrentn)
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shown in Fig. 15, There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) inthe
ALP production between the ep-T and acid-etched samples, suggesting,
that the ace etching treatment had no influence on cell diferentition.
‘The above results indicated that the TI-Ag(AE) samples possessed ex
cellent eytocompatibility without cytotoxicity
Biomedical IAls are one of the most important challenges for oF
‘thopaedic surgeons [35, 36]. In addition to short-term antibacterial
activity, long-term antibacterial activity is especially necessary for
implants because of the constant risk of bacterial infection (37, 38]
‘Strategies that can endow biomaterials with long-lasting antibacterial
effets without impairing the bioeompaubility are being atively pur
‘sed, Here, we wed a simple and economical method t fabricate Ag,
alloys with long-term anubacteril activity and excellent biocompate
‘bility,
Under equilibrium solidification conditions, a TioAg phase will form
in Ti-Ag alloys when the concentration of Ag is < 20 wt hased on the
binary phase diagram (39]. In our work, Ti and Ag powders veere sin
tered at 900°C, which is below the Ti and Ag melting points, indicating,
that only solid reactions occurred between the Tl and Ag powders
‘through physical diffusion. Mian Chen etal. [25] reported that a TA.
phase and/or Tig intermetallic phase formed in T-Ag alloys sintered
ft 900°C when the concentration of Ag was below § wide and thatthe
Antibacterial mechanism of the TiaAg phase relied on direct contat
between the Tig surface and the bacteria. According to the XRD re-
salts, the T-Ag samples prepared by SPS also formed a TizAg phase
Unfortunately, unlike the results of previous studies, the TI-1Ag. T-3Ag.
and Ti-Stg samples in our work exhibited only alow anubacteral rao,mm pT
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Fig, 13. Viblty and proliferation of MCSTS-E1 eels on the ep, THA,
and THAg(AB staples ater cltrig for 1,2 and 7 days
Which could be caused by the use of a diferent sintering method
‘Compared to the traditional sintering method, the SPS system drama
tically shortened the sintering time from 3 to 10 min, which led to an
incomplete resetion. In addition, during the sintering proces, the Va
‘coum inthe SPS chamber was approximately 7Pa weaker than that in
the traditional sintering method, which likely resulted in slight oxida-
tion of the material and influenced the antibacterial activity
LEP has ability to dissolve the oxidation layer generated during the
simering process, and the mixture of HP and HINO, created micro
features on the sample surface (30,40). As shown in Fig. 10, after acid
‘etching, the TH-Ag sample shoved high antibacterial ratios. Based on
‘the XRD diffraction pattern shown in Fig. 1 andthe surface morphology
shown in Fig. 2, the acid etching treatment did not change the phase
‘composition and le tothe formation ofa porous layer ané particles on
the surface, From the EDS investigation, the particles generated by acid
fetching. contained a high conceatration of Ag. Many studies have
proven that Ag-containing particles exhibit excellent antibacterial ac
tivities (9, 27, 41-43]. Mian Chen eal. (26] found that only 2 physical
lfsion reaction occurred for the Ti powder and Ag when the sintering,
temperature was below the Ti and Ag melting points, and the Th Ag
phase was formed at the regions with high Ag concentration. Ad