Molybdenum Disulfide Surface Modification of Ultrafine-Grained Titanium for Enhanced Cellular Growth and Antibacterial Effect

Sci Rep. 2018 Jul 2;8(1):9907. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28367-0.

Abstract

The commercially pure Ti (CP Ti) and equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) processed Ti can contribute to the downsizing of medical devices with their superior mechanical properties and negligible toxicity. However, the ECAP-processed pure Ti has the risk of bacterial infection. Here, the coarse- and ultrafine-grained Ti substrates were surface-modified with molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) to improve the cell proliferation and growth with antibacterial effect for further dental applications. According to in vitro tests using the pre-osteoblast of MC3T3-E1 cell and a bacterial model of Escherichia coli (E. coli), MoS2 nanoflakes coated and ECAP-processed Ti substrates showed a significant increase in surface energy and singlet oxygen generation resulting in improved cell attachment and antibacterial effect. In addition, we confirmed the stability of the surface modified Ti substrates in a physiological solution and an artificial bone. Taken together, MoS2 modified and ECAP-processed Ti substrates might be successfully harnessed for various dental applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Line
  • Disulfides / chemistry*
  • Disulfides / pharmacology*
  • Escherichia coli
  • Materials Testing / methods
  • Mice
  • Molybdenum / chemistry*
  • Molybdenum / pharmacology*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Osteoblasts / cytology
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • Surface Properties
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Titanium / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Disulfides
  • Molybdenum
  • Titanium
  • molybdenum disulfide