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colonization. The antibacterial properties of an amorphous carbon film
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incorporating silver
nanoparticles in a 40
60 nm size range and deposited onto a standard titanium material have been
evaluated. A significant reduction in mixed biofilm counts compared to the standard titanium mate-
rial was observed after 7 days using the coating with silver nanoparticles.
(A)
(B)
FIGURE 10.2
Scanning electron micrograph of a fractured PMMA/Ag nanocomposite containing approximately 0.04% w/w
silver. Distribution of silver particles in the PMMA acrylic resin is shown. (A) White areas are agglomerated
silver nanoparticles distributed in the PMMA (828
magnification). (B) Silver nanoparticles (white dots) with
approximate mean size 88 nm distributed in the PMMA matrix. (50,000
3
magnification).
With permission from Ref.
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