[HTML][HTML] The impact of soiling on PV module performance in Saudi Arabia

HZ Al Garni - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment is rapidly expanding around the world. However, the
soiling factor has an impact on its performance. Saudi Arabia has high solar irradiation and …

Research Progress of Titanium-Based Alloys for Medical Devices

MS Baltatu, P Vizureanu, AV Sandu, C Solcan… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomaterials are currently a unique class of materials that are essential to improving the
standard of human life and extending it. In the assent of the appearance of biomaterials that …

Design, synthesis, and preliminary evaluation for Ti-Mo-Zr-Ta-Si alloys for potential implant applications

MS Baltatu, MC Spataru, L Verestiuc, V Balan… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Considering the future trends of biomaterials, current studies are focused on the corrosion
resistance and the mechanical properties of new materials that need to be considered in the …

Microstructural analysis and tribological behavior of Ti-based alloys with a ceramic layer using the thermal spray method

MS Baltatu, P Vizureanu, AV Sandu, C Munteanu… - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present article focuses on a recently developed new system of alloys (Ti15MoSi) coated
with ZrO2. The thin coatings deposition of ZrO2 on titanium alloys can be a solution to …

Effect of heat treatment on some titanium alloys used as biomaterials

MS Baltatu, C Chiriac-Moruzzi, P Vizureanu, L Tóth… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Titanium-based alloys are constantly improved to obtain properties suitable for their use.
Improving titanium alloys is very important for performing alloys without side effects. In this …

In-depth assessment of new Ti-based biocompatible materials

MC Spataru, M Butnaru, AV Sandu, V Vulpe… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of the research is to obtain Ti20MoxSi (where x= 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0 wt%) alloys
using the vacuum arc remelting (VAR) methods and to consider the effects of Mo and Si on …

Features of permanent joints of titanium (α+ β)-alloys obtained by friction stir welding using a nickel superalloy tool

A Amirov, A Chumaevskii, N Savchenko, D Gurianov… - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Titanium alloys are widely used in industry, especially (α+ β)-alloys, among which Ti-6Al-4V
alloy is the most popular one. Another common alloy that often appears in patents for …

Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/Chitosan Composite Coating Obtained from Crab Shells on Low-Modulus Ti–25Nb–8Sn Alloy through Hydrothermal Treatment

HC Hsu, SC Wu, CY Lin, WF Ho - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, hydroxyapatite/chitosan (HA/CS) composite coatings were prepared by
hydrothermal treatment on the surface of low-modulus Ti–25Nb–8Sn alloy to improve the …

Study on the crystallisation of amorphous alloy–titanium alloy joints during different welding processes

M Chen, K Li, L Xin, F Wu - Science and Technology of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, continuous laser beam welding (CLBW) and tungsten-inert-gas (TIG) welding
were employed to weld β-Ti dendrite-toughened metal glass composite with TC4 titanium …

Ni-Cr alloys assessment for dental implants suitability

DC Achitei, MS Baltatu, P Vizureanu, AV Sandu… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The performance of the field and the condition of success in oral implantology today require
the review and reevaluation of the means that contribute essentially to ensuring the stability …