Thin films have emerged as an ideal surface treatment to the permanent implant materials to
enhance properties such as biodegradation resistance, better mechanical strengths and …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings doped with bioactive elements of silver (Ag) and
copper (Cu) have been receiving increasing attention in the last decade, particularly in the …

This research aims to design and process a low elastic modulus near-β Ti–30Nb–3Ag
at%(TNA) alloy with enhanced corrosion and antibacterial characteristics for bioimplant …

Nanostructuring is a commonly employed method of obtaining superior mechanical
properties in metals and alloys. Compared to conventional polycrystalline counterparts …

Pathogenic bacterial infections on the surface of public facilities and medical devices have
attracted widespread attention, and the main reason is the lack of surface antibacterial …

Titanium alloys have gained popularity as a bioimplant material due to their biocompatibility,
low modulus of elasticity, and increased strength. However, other issues, such as corrosion …

Titanium, stainless steel, and CoCrMo alloys are the most widely used biomaterials for
orthopedic applications. The most common causes of orthopedic implant failure after …

To improve the anti-wear performance of TA1 alloy, composite-strengthening layers were
manufactured by applying the surface mechanical composite-strengthening (SMCS) process …

In order to meet the clinical demand for titanium implants, the heterogeneous structure of TiO
2/SrTiO 3 coating was in situ fabricated on the surface of Ti6Al4V alloy by a facile way. The …

Although Ti-based alloys have shown improved biocompatibility, the release of metal ions at
long implantation times due to reduced surface hardness and wear resistance results in …