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 …

Compared with stainless steel and Co–Cr‐based alloys, Ti and its alloys are widely used as
biomedical implants due to many fascinating properties, such as superior mechanical …

Bone self-healing is limited and generally requires external intervention to augment bone
repair and regeneration. While traditional methods for repairing bone defects such as …

Depending on the requirements of specific applications, implanted materials including
metals, ceramics, and polymers have been used in various disciplines of medicine. Titanium …

Elastocaloric cooling, a solid-state cooling technology, exploits the latent heat released and
absorbed by stress-induced phase transformations. Hysteresis associated with …

Nickel-titanium (NiTi) is an attractive alloy due to its unique functional properties (ie, shape
memory effect and superelasticity behaviors), low stiffness, biocompatibility, damping …

Background Currently, metal implants are widely used in orthopedic surgeries, including
fracture fixation, spinal fusion, joint replacement, and bone tumor defect repair. However …

Any variation in the processing parameters of selective laser melting fabrication could
impact the performance of the final product. This study is concentrated on the effects of laser …

The next-generation medical implants require locally customised biomechanical behaviour
to echo the properties of hard tissues, making additive manufacturing (AM) an ideal route …

The use of bone grafts is the standard to treat skeletal fractures, or to replace and regenerate
lost bone, as demonstrated by the large number of bone graft procedures performed …