The demand for medical implants has rapidly increased over the last decades. These
artificial devices should possess various properties such as biointegration and mechanical …

Corrosion implies to the irreparable damage or demolition of living tissues or materials due
to electrochemical reactions. The automotive sector is rather bellicose and gives rise to …

Organic, metallic, ceramic, and hybrid organic–inorganic coatings are widely used for
corrosion prevention. The corrosion protective function of coatings can be categorized into …

Nickel-free high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel, with a composition according to ASTM F
2581, was produced by hot powder forging (HPF). To improve the sintering behavior and …

Metallic glasses are a new class of metallic alloys that attract increasing attention in bone
implants due to their ultrahigh wear resistance and hardness, high toughness and superior …

Hip implants have a modular structure which enables patient-specific adaptation but also
revision of worn or damaged friction partners without compromising the implant-bone …

In recent decades, coating materials have gained researchers' interest, finding applications
in different areas such as antimicrobial coatings for biomedical applications, coatings for …

The use of biogenic waste for multipurpose materials has started to be encouraged in the
current decade to support the world's environmental sustainability campaign. Biogenic …

The microstructure, wear-resistance, and electrochemical behavior of high-nitrogen, nickel-
free, nanostructured austenitic stainless steel, containing a biocompatible additive (Mn-11.5 …