Abstract
Titanium oxide (TiO2) and oxynitride (N-TiO2) coatings can increase nitinol stents’ cytocompatibility with endothelial cells. Methods of TiO2 and N-TiO2 sputtering and cytocompatibility assessments vary significantly among different research groups, making it difficult to compare results. The aim of this work was to develop an integral cytocompatibility index (ICI) and a decision tree algorithm (DTA) using the “EA.hy926 cell/TiO2 or N-TiO2 coating” model and to determine the optimal cytocompatible coating. Magnetron sputtering was performed in a reaction gas medium with various N2:O2 ratios and bias voltages. The samples’ morphology was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The cytocompatibility of the coatings was evaluated in terms of their cytotoxicity, adhesion, viability, and NO production. The ICI and DTA were developed to assess the cytocompatibility of the samples. Both algorithms demonstrated the best cytocompatibility for the sample sputtered at Ubias = 0 V and a gas ratio of N2:O2 = 2:1, in which the rutile phase dominated. The DTA provided more detailed information about the cytocompatibility, which depended on the sputtering mode, surface morphology, and crystalline phase. The proposed mathematical models relate the cytocompatibility and the studied physical characteristics.
Funder
state assignment of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
State Assignment of the Russian Federation
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis
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2 articles.
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