Development, mechanical evaluation and surface characteristics of chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol based polymer composite coatings on titanium metal
Mishra SK, Kannan S. Development, mechanical evaluation and surface characteristics of chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol based polymer composite coatings on titanium metal. Journal Of The Mechanical Behavior Of Biomedical Materials 2014, 40: 314-324. PMID: 25265031, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical propertiesTi metalTitanium metalPolymer composite coatingsHigh mechanical propertiesVariable elastic modulusComposite polymer filmsTi metal surfaceChitosan/polyvinyl alcoholCoated specimensComposite coatingsPolymer compositesGood adhesionHydrated coatingsElastic modulusMechanical evaluationOrthopedic implantsMechanical stabilityScratch testCoatingsPolymer filmsStable coatingSurface characteristicsPolyvinyl alcoholVolume solution