Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have great application potential. However, their relatively poor
surface hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and biological activity greatly limit …

NiTi metallic biomaterials have a broad spectrum of clinical applications from heart stents to
orthopedic implants. Recently, the use of NiTi smart biomaterials has received growing …

Nickel (Ni)-titanium (Ti) shape-memory alloy (SMA) is a functional material that has received
a higher demand in aerospace industries, biomedical industries, actuator, and sensor …

Micro-structured coatings with functional properties have been investigated due to a wide
range of applications. It is known that micro-structures can play an important role in surface …

Abstract A new Ru-Ni-Nb combined cathode modification for Ti-6Al-4V alloy was
investigated. There was a multiple blocking mechanism existed in the passivation film of Ru …

Among the different surface modification techniques, micro-arc oxidation (MAO) is explored
for its ability to enhance the surface properties of Ti alloys by creating a controlled and …

Ti-based anodes are widely applied in water splitting, the chlor-alkali industry,
hydrometallurgy, and organic compound electrochemical synthesis. However, the thickening …

The anticorrosion and wear resistance, in addition to the biocompatibility are among the
most important considerations in the selection of biomaterials for implants (prosthesis). It is …

This study aims to produce a micro-arc oxidation (MAO) layer of TiO2 on commercially pure
titanium (CP-Ti) and analyze the influence of heat treatment temperatures in the air to …

Plasma electrolytic oxidation coupled with hydrothermal treatment is a relatively new
technique to form a hydroxyapatite/TiO 2 layer on titanium alloys for biomedical applications …