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Table 3 PH responsive nanotechnology designs

From: The current status of stimuli-responsive nanotechnologies on orthopedic titanium implant surfaces

Response system

Stimulus type

Preparation process

Response point

Drug release

Bacterial strains

Antibacterial principle

MSPM-TCS (Liu2016) [146]

Acid

Enzyme

MSPM is composed of hydrophilic PEG and β-amino ester PAE

PAE

Low pH sensitivity, targeted to bacterial surfaces

Bacteria secrete lipase to degrade PAE and achieve controlled drug release

S. aureus

Enhanced physical penetration

Targeting in acidic environments

Antimicrobial activity

TNT-AL-AgNPs (Dong2017 [41])

Acid

1. Preparation of TNT by anodic oxidation of Ti, COOH-functionalized TNT

2. AL connection of TNT

3. The AgNPs loaded

AL

AL was sensitive to low pH and dissociates at low pH and releases AgNPs inside TNT

S. aureus

E. coli

Antimicrobial activity

TiO2-PLL-Cu-NaAL (Zhang2018 [36])

Acid

1. Preparation of TNTs by anodic oxidation of Ti

2. Modified PLL and amino modified Cu2+ were loaded on TNT to prepare the coordination system

3. NaAL load of TNT

Coordinate bond

Under low pH or acidic conditions, the system coordination bond is broken, releasing TNT internal drugs

–

–

TNT-CPs (Wang2017 [40])

Acid

1. CPs was prepared by BIX combining with metal ions (Zn2+ and Ag+)

2. TNT was prepared by anodic oxidation of Ti

3. Amino functionalized TNT into TNTs

4. IBU, VAN and silver nitrate are loaded into TNTs

5. The CPs TNTs sealing side

Coordinate bond

Under low pH or acidic conditions, the system coordination bond cleavage, CPS destruction, release TNT internal drugs

S. aureus

E. coli

Antimicrobial activity

Ti-PD-(HET/CHT) (Zhou2018 [37])

Alcali

1. Preparation of Tob supported micelles

2. PD coating Ti surface

3. HET/CHT layer by layer assembly to Ti-PD

Micelle

In alkaline environment, the amino Tob is deprotonated, the electrostatic interaction between Tob and heparin is reduced, and the drug is released

S. aureus

E. coli

Antimicrobial activity

Inhibition of initial adhesion

TNT-ZnO QD-FA-Van (Xiang2018 [39]

Acid

1. TNT was prepared by anodic oxidation of Ti

2. Modified ZnO QD by FA

3. Van TNT load

4. ZnO QD-FA encapsulated TNT

ZnO

ZnO QD was sensitive to low pH, and the ZnO QD-FA envelope was opened and the drug was released in acidic environment

S. aureus

Antimicrobial activity