Thanks to a considerable number of fascinating properties, titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys play
important roles in a variety of industrial sectors. However, Ti and Ti alloys could not satisfy all …

Dental glass-ceramics (DGCs) are developed by controlled crystallization of oxide glasses
and form an important group of biomaterials used in modern dentistry. They are also of great …

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) revealed an immense growth with world-wide
demand. This paper details a critical review on the periodic transformation in FGM …

Hydroxyapatite has become an important coating material for bioimplants, following the
introduction of synthetic HAp in the 1950s. The HAp coatings require controlled surface …

For successful implantation, biomaterials need excellent corrosion and wear resistance in
the body environment, a combination of high strength and low modulus, appropriate ductility …

The review is focused on the latest achievements in the field of plasma-assisted fabrication
of biocompatible CaP-based coatings for medical implants with the emphasis on the …

An industrially feasible approach to overcome the solubility and bioavailability limitations of
poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients is the development of amorphous solid …

This paper discusses the influence of 40 wt% TiO 2 addition to Al 2 O 3 and the selection of
plasma spray parameters on the morphology, microstructure, microhardness and adhesion …

Thermal spray technologies continuously evolve to meet new challenges arising from
current and future market needs and requirements. This evolution has been well …

Many thermal and thermo-chemical surface treatment techniques are being used to modify
the surface of the material with desired properties for various applications in service …