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1 October 2007
University of Arkansas researchers in the US have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfaces for hip replacement, dental reconstruction and vascular stenting. The material can easily be sterilized using ultraviolet light and water, or using ethanol.