Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities

J Molinar-Díaz, AJ Parsons, I Ahmed, NA Warrior… - Polymer …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a lightweight, bioinert, high-performance thermoplastic that
is beginning to see clinical use in orthopedic applications. PEEK outperforms conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling electro-mechanical behaviour in piezoelectric composites: Current status and perspectives on homogenisation

PM Ferreira, MA Machado, C Vidal… - Advances in Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric composites have emerged as a versatile platform with immense potential for
tailoring electro-mechanical properties to cater to a wide spectrum of applications. Central to …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of tensile and flexural properties of 3D printed PEEK through the increase of interfacial adhesion

P Rendas, L Figueiredo, M Geraldo, C Vidal… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is the leading high-performance biocompatible thermoplastic
for the replacement of metals in orthopaedic applications. PEEK processing using material …

Investigating the effects of printing temperatures and deposition on the compressive properties and density of 3D printed polyetheretherketone

P Rendas, L Figueiredo, R Cláudio, C Vidal… - Progress in Additive …, 2024 - Springer
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a biocompatible high-performance thermoplastic that can
be processed through material extrusion (ME) additive manufacturing (AM) for load-bearing …

[HTML][HTML] Surface-activated 3D-printed PEEK implant enhances anti-infection and osteogenesis

Z Wang, Z Yu, Z Wang, S Li, L Song, T Xu… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the advantage of remarkable mechanical processing ability without losing its strength,
polyetheretherketone (PEEK) based medical devices have been drawing great attention in …

Antimicrobial peptide conjugated on graphene oxide-containing sulfonated polyetheretherketone substrate for effective antibacterial activities against staphylococcus …

SR Kumar, CC Hu, TTT Vi, DW Chen, SJ Lue - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, the antimicrobial peptide nisin was successfully conjugated onto the
surface of sulfonated polyetheretherketone (SPEEK), which was decorated with graphene …

High-cycle fatigue behaviour of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) produced by additive manufacturing

P Rendas, A Imperadeiro, RF Martins, BAR Soares - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is the leading high-performance thermoplastic biomaterial that
can be processed through material extrusion (ME) additive manufacturing (AM), also known …

Current applications of 3-dimensional printing in spine surgery

A Kabra, B Garg - Journal of Orthopaedics, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Three-dimensional printing (3D Printing) has emerged as a new technology in
the early part of the 21st century, with promising applications in various industries, including …

Comprehensive review of polyetheretherketone use in dentistry

Y Zhang, W Zhang, M Yang, L Mengqi… - Journal of …, 2025 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Purpose: This study aimed to comprehensively summarize the current state, shortcomings,
and challenges regarding the use of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) in various fields of …

Optimization and assessment of CF/PEEK-PEEK composite shell manufactured by the laser-assisted in situ consolidation integrated with material extrusion process

C Niu, H Shen, C Luan, Z Ding, N Dong, Y Ji… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The CF/PEEK-PEEK shell was manufactured through an integrated manufacturing
process that merged material extrusion with laser-assisted in situ consolidation methods. A …