Purpose Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a polymer that has many potential uses in
dentistry. The aim of this review was to summarize the outcome of research conducted on …

Titanium and titanium alloys are widely used in biomedical devices and components,
especially as hard tissue replacements as well as in cardiac and cardiovascular …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a semi-crystalline linear polycyclic thermoplastic that has
been proposed as a substitute for metals in biomaterials. PEEK can also be applied to …

Ion implantation is used extensively in the semiconductor industry to introduce dopant atoms
into wafers to influence electrical performance. This is largely due to the highly reproducible …

Purpose. The aim of this review is to summarize and evaluate the relevant literature
regarding the different ways how polyetheretherketone (PEEK) can be modified to overcome …

Laser nitriding can be described as the irradiation of metal surfaces by short laser pulses in
nitrogen containing atmospheres. This may lead to a strong take-up of nitrogen into the …

Metal plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition (MePIIID) is a hybrid process
combining cathodic arc deposition and plasma immersion ion implantation. The properties …

A collection of 16 metals with the face-centered-cubic (fcc) crystal structure, including
stainless steels, Fe–Ni alloys and pure Ni, have been subjected to the same nitrogen ion …

The fabrication of thin, sub-40 nm doped layers in Si with high concentrations of electrically
active dopants and box-like profiles is a major technological challenge. Making these …

Plasma-based ion implantation (PBII) is usually carried out with isotropic gaseous plasmas,
such as a discharge in nitrogen. More recently, it has been applied using drifting plasmas …