Electrosprayed superhydrophobic PMMA-SiO2 composite coated titanium implant: A novel strategy to prevent bone overgrowth and ease implant removal
Published online on June 17, 2026
Abstract
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, Ahead of Print.
Post-operative retrieval of temporary implants becomes complicated because of the bone overgrowth, bacterial biofilm formation, and the damaging of tissues due to the corrosion of the implant material. In this study, we report a biomimetic lotus leaf ...
Post-operative retrieval of temporary implants becomes complicated because of the bone overgrowth, bacterial biofilm formation, and the damaging of tissues due to the corrosion of the implant material. In this study, we report a biomimetic lotus leaf ...