[HTML][HTML] Polyurethane foams loaded with carbon nanofibers for oil spill recovery: Mechanical properties under fatigue conditions and selective absorption in oil/water …

A Visco, A Quattrocchi, D Nocita, R Montanini… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Marine pollution due to spillage of hydrocarbons represents a well-known current
environmental problem. In order to recover the otherwise wasted oils and to prevent …

Investigating the mechanical properties and microstructure of the weld joint obtained by laser welding of PA12/CNT nanocomposites

MR Samadi, M Afshari, M Nasehi… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the 3D printed polyamide12/carbon nanotube (PA12/CNT) nanocomposites
were joined using laser welding. The factorial design method was applied to study the effect …

Surface treatment of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) by cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) for biocompatibility enhancement

J Turicek, N Ratts, M Kaltchev, N Masoud - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is one of the most commonly used
polymers in joint replacements because of its biologically inert properties and low friction …

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Modifications Produced by Carbon Nanotubes and Fe2O3 Nanoparticles

A Torrisi, L Torrisi, M Cutroneo, A Michalcova… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thin sheets of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), both in pristine form
and containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or Fe2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) at different …

Measurement of the structural behaviour of a 3D airless wheel prototype by means of optical non-contact techniques

A Quattrocchi, D Alizzio, L Capponi, T Tocci… - ACTA …, 2022 - re.public.polimi.it
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is becoming a widely employed technique also in mass
production. In this field, compliances with geometry and mechanical performance standards …

Response to fatigue stress of biomedical grade polyethylene joints welded by a diode laser

A Visco, C Scolaro, A Quattrocchi… - Journal of the mechanical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biomedical grade UHMWPE double lap joint, welded by a diode laser, has been
mechanically characterized by static and dynamic tests. A nanocomposite sheet (UHMWPE …

Assessment of the strain field induced under load in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion cage printed in additive manufacturing

A Quattrocchi, D Palumbo, D Alizzio… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) cages are used to reduce compression on the
neural tissue of the spine and to restore the intervertebral space. Today, these medical …

Mechanical characterization of nanocomposite joints based on biomedical grade polyethylene under cyclical loads

A Visco, C Scolaro, A Quattrocchi, R Montanini - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymeric joints, made of biomedical polyethylene (UHMWPE) nanocomposite sheets, were
welded with a diode laser. Since polyethylene does not absorb laser light, nanocomposites …

White/light white polyethylene joints obtained by diode laser welding process

A Visco, C Scolaro - International Journal of Polymer Analysis and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Diode laser source was successfully employed for the fabrication of joints comprising
nanocomposites of biomedical-grade UHMWPE and small amounts of carbon nanoparticles …

Gold nanoparticles for physics and bio-medicine applications

L Torrisi, A Torrisi - Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Gold nanoparticles were prepared by laser ablation in water and then characterized through
physical analyses, in the perspective to be employed for different applications in the fields of …