Effect of layer height, print speed and cell geometry on mechanical properties of marble PLA based 3D printed parts
2023
Material extrusion (MEx) related technologies are widely common and popular in the industry due to their ability to handle wide variety of polymeric materials, user friendly printing process, and lower...
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Self-assembly meets additive manufacturing: Bridging the gap between nanoscale arrangement of matter and macroscale fabrication
2023
New methods are emerging to combine the self-assembly of matter and additive manufacturing, so that new devices and constructs can simultaneously harness the unique molecular and nanostructural features...
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Biodegradation mechanisms of pure Mg in presence of glucose, vitamin C, and citric acid
2023
The physiological environment of the human body is an extremely complex system, containing not only inorganic ions but also organic molecules; thus it is necessary to understand the influences of the...
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Highly stretchable strain sensors based on gold thin film reinforced with carbon nanofibers
2023
Flexible piezoresistive sensors are often fabricated by depositing a conductive layer such as platinum, gold, graphene thin films, or conductive nanoparticles onto an elastic substrate. However, due...
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Phase field simulation of martensitic transformation in Ti–24Nb–4Zr–8Sn alloy
2023
A phase field model for cubic to orthorhombic martensitic transformation (MT) at the nanoscale in a β titanium (Ti) alloy Ti–24Nb–4Zr–8Sn (in wt.%) is investigated by finite element simulation. The...
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Smart self-healing coatings on biomedical magnesium alloys: A review
2023
With promising mechanical property and biodegradability, magnesium (Mg) alloys are considered as the potential candidates in biomedical application. Rapid degradation of Mg alloys compromises the mechanical...
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Mechanical and corrosion properties of Mg–MgO and Mg–Al2O3 composites fabricated by equal channel angular extrusion method
2023
Equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) has shown great potential for the consolidation of powdered materials. In the present article, the mechanical and corrosion properties of Mg–MgO and Mg–Al2O3 composites...
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Various manufacturing methods and ideal properties of scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
2023
The precision in the design and manufacturing of scaffolds with ideal properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, mechanical and surface characteristics is very crucial for applications in...
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Biodegradable Zn–Cu–Li alloys with ultrahigh strength, ductility, antibacterial ability, cytocompatibility, and suitable degradation rate for potential bone-implant applications
2023
Zinc (Zn) and its alloys have promising potential application in biodegradable bone implants, attributable to their moderate degradation rate and biological safety in the human body. Nevertheless, the...
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Laser surface engineering of Ti–6Al–4V with TiO2/Al2O3 composite powder for improved wear resistance
2023
Titanium (Ti) alloys are often the materials of choice used in light-weighting strategies in manufacturing. However, their tribological performance needs to be improved. In this work, a laser surface...
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Smart multifunctional elastomeric nanocomposite materials containing graphene nanoplatelets
2023
Pristine polyurea elastomers are usually limited by insufficient strength and lack of functionality. Smart, multifunctional and mechanically resilient nanocomposites were manufactured in this study...
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High entropy alloy coatings for biomedical applications: A review
2023
Metallic biomaterials are widely used as short and long-term implantable devices by virtue of their outstanding mechanical properties, such as high load-bearing capacity and fatigue resistance. Due...
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Biodegradable PLA-ZnO nanocomposite biomaterials with antibacterial properties, tissue engineering viability, and enhanced biocompatibility
2023
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a well-known biomaterial on account of its biocompatibility and biodegradability. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanofillers may endow PLA with advantageous antibacterial and tissue regenerative...
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Contributions of Ti-xTa cold spray composite interface to in-vitro cell growth
2023
Surface charge of biomaterials is one of the most influential parameters on regulating the complex processes of cell responses in tissue engineering. This study explores the contributions of xTa (x = 5;...
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Room temperature creep behavior of Ti–Nb–Mo–Sn based shape memory alloy for biomedical application
2023
As a metallic biomaterial used to replace failed hard tissues, β-type titanium alloys subjected to a long-term loading, may lead to the creep deformation at room temperature. Here we report the room...
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Inaugural editorial
2023
It is our privilege to start the first issue of our new Journal “Smart Materials in Manufacturing” (SMMF). Owing to their ability to transform and react over time due to a controlled response to an...
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A compound Schiff base coating on biomedical magnesium alloy for enhanced corrosion resistance and biocompatibility
2023
The rapid degradation and delayed endothelialization of magnesium (Mg) alloys are the bottlenecks that limit their application in the direction of cardiovascular stents. In the previous work, we have...
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Biodegradable metallic suture anchors: A review
2023
Suture anchors are widely used for attaching soft tissue to bone due to their ease of insertion, fixation strength, and small size. The past few decades have seen great advances in the materials and...
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