DOI: 10.1039/d6tb01058j ISSN: 2050-750X

Synergistic photothermal and photodynamic nanocoatings on titanium implants for rapid bactericidal action and enhanced osteoinductive activity

Jingjing Huo, Yihan Liu, Qingyan Jia, Jianhong Zhang, Hongwei Ma, Yongheng Yang, Kun Wang, Yujiang Chen, Peng Li

A PDA-RB nanocoating on titanium nanotubes enables dual-light triggered synergistic PTT/PDT, achieving >99.99% bacterial killing and enhanced osteogenic mineralization.