Bioinert Ceramics for Biomedical Applications

Bioinert ceramics are a form of bioceramics that is characterized based on how they react biologically in the human body. Bioinert ceramics are often classified as biologically inert nature or bioinert ceramics that do not elicit a suitable reaction or interact with nearby living tissues when implanted into a biological system. In other words, exposing bioinert ceramics to the human environment will not cause any chemical interactions between the implant and the bone tissue. Bioinert ceramic materials have been used in the form of medical devices and implants to replace or reestablish the function of degenerated or traumatized organs or tissue of the human body due to their excellent chemical stability, biocompatibility, mechanical strength, corrosion restriction behavior, and wear resistance. Materials based on titanium, alumina, and zirconia are used in bioinert nanoceramics., In a biological environment, they are bioinert, fracture-tough, and have high mechanical strength. Because of their corrosion resistance, titanium and titanium-based alloys are widely used in bone tissue repair. 

Keywords: Alumina, Biocompatibility, Biomaterials, Bioceramics, Bio-inert, Carbon, Coating, First-generation, Non-oxide bio-inert ceramics, Oxide bioinert ceramics, Repair, Titanium, Tissue, Implant, Zirconia.