NICKEL-FREE TITANIUM DIOXIDE SURFACES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM

摘要

In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, or products of manufacture, comprising a titanium dioxide surface layer that is free, or substantially free, of nickel. In alternative embodiments, the invention also provides methods of making and using these compositions or products of manufacture. In alternative embodiments, the compositions or products of manufacture of the invention are biomedical devices or implants or prostheses.