Metals and alloys, including stainless steel, titanium and its alloys, cobalt alloys, and other
metals and alloys have been widely used clinically as implant materials, but implant-related …

The necessity for biomedical components is increasing every year. However, Ti6Al4V, the
most widely utilized titanium alloy for biomedical implants are very costly owing to the high …

Prosthesis bacterial infection occurring during surgery is a rising health issue. Pathogenic
bacterial infection causes inflammation, interferes with the healing process, inhibits …

Developing a novel antibacterial material with highly effective and long-lasting antibacterial
activity to prevent bacterial infection during or post bone scaffold transplantation is an urgent …

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is the most common cariogenic bacteria and causes
caries by forming biofilms. A novel gradient Cu-bearing titanium alloy (TC4-5Cu/TC4) was …

Antibacterial properties are critical for implants, while general pure titanium implants are
bioinert. Adding nano Ag to metals is an effective strategy to obtain antibacterial properties …

Reduction of the manufacturing cost of titanium and the development of new alloys are
crucial to effectively harvest the benefits derived by the use of titanium in industrial …

This work investigated the corrosion behavior of laser powder bed fusion produced
(LPBFed) Ti5Cu and its heat-treated counterparts at 740 and 900° C (named as HT-740 and …

In this study, the effect of phase conditions on the tensile behaviors of Ti-Cu alloys with Cu
contents of 0, 10, 20, and 30 wt% is investigated by controlling the annealing temperature …

In order to make novel antibacterial Ti-Cu alloy more suitable for cardiovascular implant
application, a Cu-containing oxide coating was manufactured on Ti-Cu alloy by plasma …