Preparation methods, mechano-bactericidal performance and mechanisms of Ti-based nanostructure arrays: A review
Wenfang Li, Shujiao Zhang, Rui Liu, Fangchong Xing, Xingcai Guo, Lidan Zhao · 2026
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Wenfang Li and co-authors review titanium surfaces covered in tiny structures that kill bacteria by shape alone, in a 2026 paper. Titanium implants serve widely in medicine, but bacteria love to settle on them in biofilms, and infected implants often fail. Arrays of nanoscale spikes and pillars can rupture bacterial walls on contact, no drugs needed.
The review surveys natural and bio-inspired versions of these arrays and the many ways to carve them into titanium. It then weighs how the killing works, noting that models of the bacteria-surface clash still need firmer data. The authors close on the hurdles to controlled manufacturing and on the clinical promise for safer implants.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wenfang Li, Shujiao Zhang, Rui Liu, Fangchong Xing, Xingcai Guo, Lidan Zhao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 91 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |