An overview of 3D printed metal implants in orthopedic applications: Present and future perspectives

Y Wu, J Liu, L Kang, J Tian, X Zhang, J Hu, Y Huang… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
With the ability to produce components with complex and precise structures, additive
manufacturing or 3D printing techniques are now widely applied in both industry and …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication and performance of Zinc-based biodegradable metals: From conventional processes to laser powder bed fusion

A Liu, Y Qin, J Dai, F Song, Y Tian, Y Zheng, P Wen - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn)-based biodegradable metals (BMs) fabricated through conventional manufacturing
methods exhibit adequate mechanical strength, moderate degradation behavior, acceptable …

Influence of heat treatment on microstructure, mechanical and corrosion behavior of WE43 alloy fabricated by laser-beam powder bed fusion

C Ling, Q Li, Z Zhang, Y Yang, W Zhou… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnesium (Mg) alloys are considered to be a new generation of revolutionary medical
metals. Laser-beam powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) is suitable for fabricating metal implants …

Revealing anisotropic mechanisms in mechanical and degradation properties of zinc fabricated by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

Z Dong, C Han, G Liu, J Zhang, Q Li, Y Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2025 - Elsevier
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing of zinc (Zn) offers promising
advantages for biodegradable metal bone implants, including tailorable microstructures …

[HTML][HTML] Low-density, high-strength metal mechanical metamaterials beyond the Gibson-Ashby model

H Zhong, R Das, J Gu, M Qian - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-density, high-strength, ductile metal mechanical metamaterials are in high
demand for engineering applications but remain out of reach by the Gibson-Ashby model …

Material–structure–function integrated additive manufacturing of degradable metallic bone implants for load‐bearing applications

D Zhao, K Yu, T Sun, X Jing, Y Wan… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of bio‐adaptable performance, elaborate structure, and biological
functionality for degradable bone implants is crucial in harnessing the body's regenerative …

Mechanical properties, in vitro biodegradable behavior, biocompatibility and osteogenic ability of additively manufactured Zn-0.8 Li-0.1 Mg alloy scaffolds

A Liu, Y Lu, J Dai, P Wen, D Xia, Y Zheng - Biomaterials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Alloying and structural design provide flexibility to modulate performance of biodegradable
porous implants manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). Herein, bulk Zn-0.8 Li …

An oxygen self-supplied CuO2@ g-C3N4 heterojunction endows photodynamic antibacterial performance of scaffold

F Qi, H Li, G Chen, S Peng, C Shuai - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphite carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) was regarded as a promising photodynamic antibacterial
material due to its desirable bandgap and favorable visible light absorption. However, its …

Accelerated anode and cathode reaction due to direct electron uptake and consumption by manganese dioxide and titanium dioxide composite cathode in …

C Shuai, S Zhong, Y Shuai, W Yang, S Peng… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The movement towards the clinical application of iron (Fe) has been hindered by the slow
degradation rate in physiological environments. Herein, manganese dioxide (MnO 2) …

[HTML][HTML] Laser beam shaping facilitates tailoring the mechanical properties of IN718 during powder bed fusion

JD Pérez-Ruiz, F Galbusera, L Caprio… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the recent technological developments in the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)
process is the use of non-Gaussian beam profiles of power density distributions. Irrespective …