Improved corrosion protection of a NiTi implant by an electrodeposited HAp-Nb2O5 composite layer

MS Safavi, J Khalil-Allafi, I Ahadzadeh… - Surface and Coatings …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical and biological characteristics of NiTi alloy provide opportunities in
biomedical fields ranging from orthopedics to intravascular stents. However, Ni ion release …

Enhanced in vitro immersion behavior and antibacterial activity of NiTi orthopedic biomaterial by HAp-Nb2O5 composite deposits

MS Safavi, J Khalil-Allafi, E Restivo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
NiTi is a class of metallic biomaterials, benefit from superelastic behavior, high
biocompatibility, and favorable mechanical properties close to that of bone. However, the Ni …

Mechanically propelled ion exchange regulates metal/bioceramic interface characteristics to improve the corrosion resistance of Mg composite for orthopedic …

W Yang, Q Tong, C He, T He, X Shuai, H Song… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The orthopedic application of Mg alloys suffers from excessive degradation. In this study,
hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanoparticles are doped with MgO by high-energy ball milling, and …

Improved osteogenic activity of NiTi orthopedic implant by HAp-Nb2O5 composite coatings: Materials and biological points of view

MS Safavi, J Khalil-Allafi, L Visai - Biomaterials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface properties of NiTi, as an interface between the synthetic implant and living
tissue, play a vital role in guaranteeing implantation success, especially during the initial …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of sputtering rate on morphological alterations, corrosion resistance, and endothelial biocompatibility by deposited tantalum oxide coatings on NiTi …

M Soltanalipour, J Khalil-Allafi, A Mehrvarz… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Magnetron sputtering method was utilized to apply tantalum-oxide coatings on NiTi
shape memory alloys, and this was done under 16.6 vol% oxygen, 83.4 vol% argon …

A novel electropulsing treatment to improve the surface strength and repair the pore of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V alloy

X Yan, X Xu, C Wu, Y Zhao, D Li, Y Zhou, Z Wu… - Surface and Coatings …, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface strength and pore content in electron beam melted (EBM) Ti-6Al-4V alloy play a
key role in its tribological performance and fatigue life. In this study, a novel surface …

Research progress on surface modification and coating technologies of biomedical NiTi alloys

X Li, Y Yang, H Shen, M Zhou, B Huang, L Cui… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2025 - Elsevier
NiTi alloys are an important class of biomaterials with extensive clinical applications such as
cardiovascular stents, orthodontic arch-wires, esophageal stents, orthopedic implants and …

Encouraging tribomechanical and biological responses of hydroxyapatite coatings reinforced by various levels of niobium pentoxide particles

MS Safavi, J Khalil-Allafi, A Motallebzadeh… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of surface technologies to obtain improved tribomechanical and biological
characteristics of synthetic NiTi implants is critical. A suitable match with the mechanical …

Improving the mechanical and tribological properties of Cu matrix composites by doping a Mo2BC ceramic

Y Xu, S Wang, Y Gao, L You, X Pang, H Lu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cu matrix composites (CMCs) are widely employed for tribological applications such as in
sliding bearings and electrical contact fields. However, the Cu matrix needs to be modified to …

Development and characterization of plasma electrolytic oxidation containing hydroxyapatite coating on selective laser melted Ti6Al4V porous scaffold

A Zakaria, M Hamdi, M Todoh, F Yusof, K Arai - Surface and Coatings …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ti6Al4V porous scaffolds are designed and fabricated to solve the elastic modulus mismatch
between bone and an implant. Bioactive coating is applied on the surface of the implant to …