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 …

With the growing demands for bone implant therapy, titanium (Ti) and its alloys are
considered as appropriate choices for the load-bearing bone implant substitutes. However …

Ti and Ti-based alloys have unique properties such as high strength, low density and
excellent corrosion resistance. These properties are essential for the manufacture of …

New promising techniques for depositing biocompatible hydroxyapatite-based coatings on
biocompatible metal substrates for biomedical applications have continuously been …

Coatings based on ion-substituted calcium phosphate (Ca-P) have attracted great attention
in the scientific community over the past decade for the development of biomedical …

Titanium (Ti)-based alloys exhibit low elastic modulus that better match the modulus of
human bones than several other metallic biomaterials while providing high strength to …

The corrosion process is a major source of metallic material degradation, particularly in
aggressive environments, such as marine ones. Corrosion progression affects the service …

Implant-related infection in primary total joint prostheses has attracted considerable
research attention. As a measure to improve the antimicrobial properties of implant …

The development of artificial organs and implants for replacement of injured and diseased
hard tissues such as bones, teeth and joints is highly desired in orthopedic surgery …

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a highly robust semiconductor material that has the potential to
revolutionize implantable medical devices for human healthcare, such as biosensors and …