Fig. 12
From: Photothermal therapy of copper incorporated nanomaterials for biomedicine
CINMs-based PTT for bone tissue regeneration. A Schematic diagram of synthetic and therapeutic mechanisms of CuS@BSA/rGO-PDA for synergistic antibacterial and osseointegration. B X-ray examination of intrafemoral implants in rats. C Micro-CT scanning of 3D reconstruction of new bone tissues around the implant and no-implant groups at 8 weeks. TNT represents TiO2 nanotubes. D HE and Masson staining of rat femurs after different treatments. E Macroscopic observation of knee-joints after implantation and images of Mueller-Hinton Broth medium and colony plates from different treated posterior rods. Reproduced with permission [224]. Copyright 2021, Elsevier