Surface analysis and corrosion resistance of a new titanium base alloy in simulated body fluids

C Vasilescu, SI Drob, EI Neacsu, JCM Rosca - Corrosion science, 2012 - Elsevier
A new quaternary Ti–20Nb–10Zr–5Ta alloy with β-near microstructure was obtained. Its
native passive film composition and its modification and corrosion resistance after 2000 …

Long-term corrosion resistance of new Ti–Ta–Zr alloy in simulated physiological fluids by electrochemical and surface analysis methods

C Vasilescu, SI Drob, JMC Moreno, P Osiceanu… - Corrosion …, 2015 - Elsevier
The native passive film on the new Ti–15Ta–5Zr alloy surface contains the protective TiO 2,
Ta 2 O 5 and ZrO 2 oxides (XPS analysis). The decrease of the corrosion current densities …

Microstructural and mechanical properties, surface and electrochemical characterisation of a new Ti–Zr–Nb alloy for implant applications

JM Calderon-Moreno, C Vasilescu, SI Drob… - Journal of alloys and …, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel ternary Ti–15Zr–10Nb alloy with innovative microstructural and mechanical
properties and very good long-term corrosion resistance in simulated physiological solutions …

Electrochemical deposition of bioactive coatings on Ti and Ti–6Al–4V surfaces

MV Popa, JMC Moreno, M Popa, E Vasilescu… - Surface and Coatings …, 2011 - Elsevier
Passivating coatings of brushite (CaHPO 4· 2H 2 O) were obtained on Ti and Ti–6Al–4V ELI
alloy substrates by cathodic polarization. After soaking in Ringer's solution for 48 h brushite …

Surface and electrochemical characterization of a new ternary titanium based alloy behaviour in electrolytes of varying pH

JMC Moreno, E Vasilescu, P Drob, P Osiceanu… - Corrosion …, 2013 - Elsevier
The corrosion resistance of new Ti–15Zr–5Nb alloy was correlated with its microstructure,
surface structure and composition of its native passive film and of film formed after …

Design of a nitrogen-implanted titanium-based superelastic alloy with optimized properties for biomedical applications

DM Gordin, D Busardo, A Cimpean, C Vasilescu… - Materials Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this study, a superelastic Ni-free Ti-based biomedical alloy was treated in surface by the
implantation of nitrogen ions for the first time. The N-implanted surface was characterized by …

Surface characterization and biocompatibility of titanium alloys implanted with nitrogen by Hardion+ technology

DM Gordin, T Gloriant, V Chane-Pane… - Journal of Materials …, 2012 - Springer
In this study, the new Hardion+ micro-implanter technology was used to modify surface
properties of biomedical pure titanium (CP-Ti) and Ti–6Al–4V ELI alloy by implantation of …

Monitoring of titanium base alloys–biofluids interface

MV Popa, I Demetrescu, SH Suh, E Vasilescu, P Drob… - …, 2007 - Elsevier
Monitoring of the titanium, Ti–5Al–4V, Ti–6Al–4Fe implant materials—Ringer 1 and Ringer 2
solutions (of different pH values) interface for long term was studied in this work. In Ringer 1 …

Microstructure, mechanical, and anticorrosive properties of a new Ti-20Nb-10Zr-5Ta alloy based on nontoxic and nonallergenic elements

M Popa, E Vasilescu, P Drob, D Raducanu… - Metals and Materials …, 2012 - Springer
For an alloy to be suitable for use as an implant material, it must have a low specific weight
and Young's modulus, good mechanical properties that are similar to those of bone, and …

Long-term assessment of the implant titanium material—artificial saliva interface

MV Popa, E Vasilescu, P Drob, C Vasilescu… - Journal of Materials …, 2008 - Springer
This paper studies the long-term (20,000 exposure hours) behavior of titanium and Ti–5Al–
4V alloy—Carter–Brugirard saliva interface and the short-term (500 exposure hours) …