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 …

Joint replacement is a major orthopaedic procedure used to treat joint osteoarthritis. Aseptic
loosening and infection are the two most significant causes of prosthetic implant failure. The …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility,
chemical resistance and radiolucency, making it suitable for use as orthopedic implants …

In this study, micro/nanoscaled hierarchical hybrid coatings containing titanium (Ti)
phosphate and Ti oxide have been fabricated with the aim of promoting osseointegration of …

Until the discovery of the bone-bonding activity of Bioglass by Hench et al. in the early
1970s, it had not been demonstrated that a synthetic material could bond to living bone …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is deemed to be a promising alternative to biomedical metals
for orthopedic and dental implantation attributed to its bone-like elastic modulus and good …

Background Among various dental materials and their successful restorative uses, titanium
provides an excellent example of integrating science and technology involving multiple …

The present work investigates the possibility of modifying the surface of the Ti-based alloy Ti-
6.5 Al-1Mo-1V-2Zr by deposition of a coating by selective laser melting of Ni-based …

To improve the biocompatibility of medical implants, a chemical composition of bone‐like
material (eg, hydroxyapatite) can be deposited on the surface of various substrates. When …

The corrosion behaviour of Nb was studied in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solutions at
a presence of 0–6gL− 1 bovine serum albumin (BSA). Addition of BSA to PBS solutions …