Titania sol-gel coatings containing silver on newly developed TiSi alloys and their antibacterial effect

New materials with appropriate mechanical properties and an antibacterial effect are constantly being sought for orthopedic and dental applications. The aim of this study was to investigate newly developed TiSi alloys coated with titania sol-gel containing silver. Titanium alloys with 5 or 10wt% of silicon were prepared by vacuum arc remelting and dip-coated with titania sol containing either AgNO3 or Ag3PO4 in two concentrations. The size and...