Traditional orthopedic metal implants, such as titanium (Ti), Ti alloys, and cobalt-chromium
(Co-Cr) alloys, cannot be degraded in vivo. Fracture patients is must always suffer a second …

Mg alloys are emerging as potential and very promising alternatives for replacing permanent
metallic implant materials such as steels and titanium in applications where the implants …

Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) has been investigated extensively as an efficient and
straightforward surface coating approach to enhance corrosion resistance, biocompatibility …

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) treated magnesium alloys have immense potential as
biodegradable orthopaedic implants. Nevertheless, there is a need to further enhance its …

The pores formed by molten material ejection from the discharge channel and rapidly
solidification during plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) act as passageways for corrosive …

Mg‐Ca alloys have emerged as a promising research direction for biomedical implants in
the orthopedic field. However, their clinical use is deterred by their fast corrosion rate. In this …

The formation of superhydrophobic coatings using low‑toxicity corrosion inhibitors is a
promising method for corrosion protection of metals and alloys. In this study, the effects of …

The effects of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) incorporation and
polycaprolactone (PCL) post-treatment on the environmental-assisted cracking behaviour of …

The effect of alloying elements on coating characteristics was explored in the current work,
which involved the fabrication of ceramic oxide coatings on commercial aluminium alloys …

Surface modification of niobium (Nb) to develop Ca and P containing niobium oxide (Nb 2 O
5) ceramic coatings by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coupled with electrophoretic …