Mg/Ag ratios induced in vitro cell adhesion and preliminary antibacterial properties of TiN on medical Ti-6Al-4V alloy by Mg and Ag implantation

Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) has been extensively applied in joint replacements, orthopedic prostheses, dental implants, and so on, because of their good biocompatibilities and mechanical properties. However, the inferior antibacterial activity and biological inert of titanium alloy limit its application in the field of hard tissue repair. Therefore, the surface modification to Ti-6Al-4V is well method. In this paper, titanium nitride (TiN) was...