The commercially pure Ti (CP Ti) and equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) processed Ti can contribute to the downsizing of medical devices with their superior mechanical properties and negligible toxicity. However, the ECAP-processed pure Ti has the risk of bacterial infection. Here, the coarse- and ultrafine-grained Ti substrates were surface-modified with molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) to improve the cell proliferation and growth with antibacterial effect for further dental applications. According to in vitro tests using the pre-osteoblast of MC3T3-E1 cell and a bacterial model of Escherichia coli (E. coli), MoS2 nanoflakes coated and ECAP-processed Ti substrates showed a significant increase in surface energy and singlet oxygen generation resulting in improved cell attachment and antibacterial effect. In addition, we confirmed the stability of the surface modified Ti substrates in a physiological solution and an artificial bone. Taken together, MoS2 modified and ECAP-processed Ti substrates might be successfully harnessed for various dental applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9907
Number of pages10
JournalScientific Reports
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2018

    Research areas

  • HIGH-PRESSURE TORSION, NANOSTRUCTURED TITANIUM, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, BACTERIAL ADHESION, PURE TITANIUM, OSTEOBLAST FUNCTIONS, AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS, MOS2, GRAPHENE, ALLOYS

    Scopus subject areas

  • General

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