Ultrashort pulsed laser ablation of zirconia-alumina composites for implant applications

J Han, O Malek, J Vleugels, A Braem… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Laser texturing of zirconia-alumina ceramics is a promising surface modification method for
many applications, such as enhancing osseointegration of alumina toughened zirconia …

Ultrashort pulsed laser ablation of zirconia toughened alumina: Material removal mechanism and surface characteristics

J Han, B Göksel, S Mohajernia, MS Killian… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) is commonly used in hip joint implants and cutting tools.
The difference in material properties of the zirconia and alumina phases makes the …

Experimental investigation on process parameters during laser-assisted turning of SiC ceramics based on orthogonal method and response surface methodology

D Dai, Y Zhao, C Cao, R Dong, H Zhang, Q Liu, Z Song… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, laser-assisted machining experiments are carried out on silicon carbide (SiC)
ceramic materials by a turning process, and laser power, cutting depth, rotational speed, and …

High-Speed Laser Patterning of YSZ Ceramic Substrates for Plasma Spraying: Microstructure Manipulation and Adhesion of YSZ Coatings

R Musalek, T Tesar, J Minarik, J Matejicek… - Journal of Thermal …, 2024 - Springer
This paper introduces novel possibilities of using recently developed high-power lasers for
high-speed surface periodic structuring/patterning of the ceramic substrates for the …

Picosecond laser trimming of ceramic cores with porous multi-scale particle microstructure

X Wang, X Mei, X Wang, B Liu, Z Sun, R Lian - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
The ceramic core, produced by hot injection molding, is one of the critical components for
manufacturing high-performance aircraft engine turbine blades. However, the injection …

Insights into laser-matter interaction from inside: Wealth of processes, multiplicity of mechanisms and possible roadmaps for energy localization

TJY Derrien, Y Levy, NM Bulgakova - Ultrafast Laser Nanostructuring: The …, 2023 - Springer
Short and ultrashort laser pulses are nowadays an integral part of up-to-date technological
solutions in many areas from material micro-/nanoprocessing and synthesis of new …

Modeling of inhomogeneous heating behavior in ultrafast laser interaction with dielectric–dielectric nanocomposite with band gap contrast

J Han, J Vleugels, A Braem, S Castagne - Optics and Lasers in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inspired by the optical data storage and photothermal therapy applications of metal–
dielectric nanocomposite materials relying on the difference in laser absorption mechanism …

Laser ablation and LIPSS formation at static and dynamic multi-pulse regime on protective Al2O3/TiAlN coating

B Gaković, M Zamfirescu, P Panjan… - Optical and Quantum …, 2024 - Springer
The study of ablation and the laser-induced periodic surface structure (LIPSS) creation
during the static and dynamic ultrafast laser (UFL) processing of the Al2O3/TiAlN protective …

Femtosecond laser processing of cemented carbide for selective removal of cobalt

B Nagarajan, J Han, S Huang, J Qian, J Vleugels… - Procedia CIRP, 2022 - Elsevier
Diamond coating of tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) cemented carbide tools using
chemical vapour deposition (CVD) requires removal of the cobalt (Co) binder phase from the …

Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Processing of Zirconia-based Ceramics for Implant Applications

J Han, S Castagne, A Braem - 2023 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Zirconia-based ceramics exhibit great potential for implant applications due to their
outstanding material properties. Laser surface texturing is a promising method for modifying …