[HTML][HTML] Effect of cold rolling on microstructure and mechanical properties of a cast TiNbZr-Based composite reinforced with borides

M Ozerov, V Sokolovsky, N Yurchenko, I Astakhov… - Metals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The TiNbZr/(Ti, Nb) B metal matrix composite with 2.5 vol.% of borides was produced by
vacuum arc melting. The composite was then cold-rolled to thickness strains of 10, 20, 50, or …

Multifunctional bioactive coating on biomedical β-Ti12Mo6Zr2Fe alloy to improve corrosion protection and bioactivity properties

GVB da Rocha, JH Lopes, DN Travessa… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work presents and discusses the results of a comprehensive electrochemical
study of the laser-textured β-Ti12Mo6Zr2Fe (TMZF) alloy coated with a bioactive layer (TMZF …

[HTML][HTML] Trabecula-level mechanoadaptation: Numerical analysis of morphological changes

E Smotrova, S Li, VV Silberschmidt - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Bone is a living material that, unlike man-made ones, demonstrates continuous
adaptation of its structure and mechanical properties to resist the imposed mechanical …

Numerical design of open-porous titanium scaffolds for Powder Bed Fusion using Laser Beam (PBF-LB)

K Cwieka, B Wysocki, J Skibinski… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper concerns the numerical design of novel three-dimensional titanium scaffolds with
complex open-porous structures and desired mechanical properties for the Powder Bed …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of sintering dwell time on the physicochemical properties and hardness of hydroxyapatite with insights from ab initio calculations

DO Obada, N Idris, M Idris, B Dan-Asabe… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using a low-compaction protocol, the optimum sintering dwell time for fabricating
hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds was investigated. HA was synthesized through a facile direct …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the hierarchical structure of lamellar bone and its impact on fracture behaviour: A computational study using a phase field damage model

H Alijani, TJ Vaughan - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bone is a naturally occurring composite material composed of a stiff mineral phase and a
compliant organic matrix of collagen and non-collagenous proteins (NCP). While diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical and trabecular mechanical properties in the femoral neck vary differently with changes in bone mineral density

M Bittner-Frank, AG Reisinger, OG Andriotis… - JBMR plus, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Osteoporosis is an increasing burden for our ageing society. Fracture risk assessment tool
(FRAX) and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) have been mainly used as a surrogate, but …

[HTML][HTML] A Novel Viscoelastic Deformation Mechanism Uncovered during Vickers Hardness Study of Bone

A Ibrahim, Z Jiang, K Shirvani, A Dalili… - Journal of Functional …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the viscoelastic deformation mechanisms of bone as a response to
Vickers hardness indentation. We utilized advanced high-resolution scanning electron …

[HTML][HTML] A First-Time Addition of Selenium to a Mg-Based Metal Matrix Composite for Biomedical Purposes

A Pahaul, M Johanes, M Gupta - Journal of Composites Science, 2024 - mdpi.com
A magnesium-based metal matrix composite, Mg-5Se-2Zn-2SiO2, was synthesized using
the Disintegrated Melt Deposition (DMD) method followed by hot extrusion. Elemental …

Compression behaviour of porous Mof/Ti-12Nb-18Zr composite with short Mo fibers

M Wu, Z Xu, Y Gao - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024 - Elsevier
Low strength is the main obstacle for high porosity Ti-based shape memory alloys (SMAs) in
biomedical applications. In this study, porous Ti-based SMAs were reinforced with Mo fibers …