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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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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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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A green and solvent-free method for simultaneously producing graphene nanoplatelets, nanoscrolls, and nanodots and functionalizing their surface for epoxy nanocomposites
2023
Graphene is an emerging class of multifunctional additives for plastic manufacturing. However, achieving the exfoliation and dispersion of graphene in polymers such as epoxy has been a significant challenge,...
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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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Removing hazardous additives from elastomer manufacturing
2023
Elastomers known as rubber are ubiquitous in industrial applications, but they often contain chronic additives, such as zinc oxide, tetramethylthiuram monosulfide (denoted TMTM), and copper dimethyldithiocarbamate...
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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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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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The inhibition effect of etidronate on degradation behavior of Mg–Zn–Y-Nd-Zr alloy
Available online 12 July 2023
The control of corrosion behavior of Mg alloys for biomedical applications is a research hotspot in the field of biodegradable metallic implant materials. In recent years, the employment of corrosion...
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