Effects of surface coating on reducing friction and wear of orthopaedic implants

HA Ching, D Choudhury, MJ Nine… - … and technology of …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Coatings such as diamond-like carbon (DLC) and titanium nitride (TiN) are employed in joint
implants due to their excellent tribological properties. Recently, graphite-like carbon (GLC) …

Metallic biomaterials for medical implant applications: a review

HA Zaman, S Sharif, MH Idris… - Applied mechanics and …, 2015 - Trans Tech Publ
Stainless steel, titanium alloys and cobalt chromium molybdenum alloys are classified under
the metallic biomaterials whereby various surgical implants, prosthesis and medical devices …

Microneedle-based drug delivery: Materials of construction

S Bhatnagar, PR Gadeela, P Thathireddy… - Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - Springer
Microneedle-based drug delivery has attracted researchers' attention over the last decade.
The material of construction of microneedles has emerged as a critical factor influencing …

An investigation into the aging behavior of CoCrMo alloys fabricated by selective laser melting

M Zhang, Y Yang, C Song, Y Bai, Z Xiao - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work aimed to investigate the martensitic transformation and precipitation of CoCrMo
alloys fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) under aging heat treatment. SLM …

Effects of thermal treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of a Co–Cr–Mo–W biomedical alloy produced by laser sintering

P Mengucci, G Barucca, A Gatto, E Bassoli… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology based on a layer by layer
production process was used to produce a Co–Cr–Mo–W alloy specifically developed for …

Additively manufactured calcium phosphate reinforced CoCrMo alloy: Bio-tribological and biocompatibility evaluation for load-bearing implants

A Bandyopadhyay, A Shivaram, M Isik, JD Avila… - Additive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloys are widely used in load-bearing
implants; specifically, in hip, knee, and spinal applications due to their excellent wear …

Microstructure and sliding wear properties of HVOF sprayed, laser remelted and laser clad Stellite 6 coatings

Š Houdková, Z Pala, E Smazalová, M Vostřák… - Surface and Coatings …, 2017 - Elsevier
The microstructure and sliding wear properties of Co-Cr-W alloy (Stellite 6) coatings were
studied in the dependence on the deposition technology. The HVOF as-sprayed, laser …

Additive manufacturing of a Co-Cr-W alloy by selective laser melting: In-situ oxidation, precipitation and the corresponding strengthening effects

K Li, Z Wang, K Song, K Khanlari, XS Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing exhibits great potentials for the fabrication of novel materials due to
its unique non-equilibrium solidification and heating process. In this work, a novel nano …

[HTML][HTML] Surface chemistry and microstructure of metallic biomaterials for hip and knee endoprostheses

M Jenko, M Gorenšek, M Godec, M Hodnik… - Applied Surface …, 2018 - Elsevier
The surface chemistry and microstructures of titanium alloys (both new and used) and
CoCrMo alloys used for hip and knee endoprostheses were determined using SEM …

Antibacterial properties and cytocompatibility of tantalum oxide coatings

YY Chang, HL Huang, HJ Chen, CH Lai… - Surface and Coatings …, 2014 - Elsevier
The surface characteristics of biomaterials play an important role in their interaction with
biological systems. Tantalum (Ta) oxides and their coatings have been proved to increase …