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Sol-gel coatings for protection and biofunctionalization of stainless-steel prosthetic intracorporeal devices in Latin-America

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Latin-American researchers, collaborating with the international community, have contributed in the last decades to sol-gel knowledge related to the generation of coatings on metallic bioimplants. Sol-gel technology allows the formation of relatively thin (1–2 microns) adherent, flexible and compact coatings that can be used as protection against corrosive media and for post-functionalization. Regarding low carbon surgical grade stainless steel, the application of silica-based sol-gel coatings with different types of reinforcement and incorporating bioactive or antibacterial particles as a second phase, generates promising corrosion protection properties within physiological environments. In addition, they can prevent infections and stimulate bone formation/growth. This work explores the corrosion protection features provided by thin functionalized silica sol gel coatings to be used in orthopaedic devices.

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  • A review of sol gel coating on metallic materials for prosthesis in LA is presented.

  • Sol gel coatings can be tailored to fulfil different requirements.

  • Sol gel coating on stainless steel can enhance corrosion resistance and improve osseointegration.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Dr. Alicia Durán Carrera from the Glass Ceramic Institute (ICV-CSIC) Spain, for being our guide in the “sol-gel world”, for being always opened to collaborate with us and our group in Argentina and for all the fruitful discussions and projects shared along many years of research. In addition, the authors would like to thank Dr. Pablo Galliano, for being the one who introduced us in the sol-gel in Argentina and thank to all the collaborators (PhD students, colleagues and technicians) who collaborate in our research. The support of CONICET (Argentina) and University of Mar del Plata is also acknowledged.

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Ballarre, J., Ceré, S.M. Sol-gel coatings for protection and biofunctionalization of stainless-steel prosthetic intracorporeal devices in Latin-America. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 102, 96–104 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-021-05658-z

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