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Biotribocorrosion of 3D-printed silica-coated Ti6Al4V for load-bearing implants
AbstractLaser-based 3D printing was utilized to deposit a silica (SiO 2 ) coating on the surface of Ti6Al4V (Ti64) alloy for implementation onto...
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The Mechanism of Metallosis After Total Hip Arthroplasty
AbstractMetallosis is defined as the accumulation and deposition of metallic particles secondary to abnormal wear from prosthetic implants that may...
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Development of an Experimental Methodology to Investigate the Occurrence of the Tribocorrosion Phenomenon in Metallic Materials
Tribocorrosion is a multidisciplinary research field whose importance has been increasing along with technological advances. Basic aspects, concepts,... -
Anne Neville’s Fascination with Nature
Biomimetics is an interdisciplinary field in which principles from engineering, chemistry and biology are applied to the synthesis of materials,...
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Fretting Wear of Co-Cr-Mo Alloys at Elevated Temperatures
Co-Cr-Mo alloy is an excellent wear-resistant material which is widely used in many industrial fields. Due to external vibrations, fretting wear...
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Effects of Adsorption of Albumin and Gamma-Globulin on the Tribological Performance of a Diamond-Like Carbon Film
The effects of surface adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human gamma-globulin (HGG) on the tribological performance of a DLC film were...
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Combined Influence of Fluoride and Biofilms on the Biotribocorrosion Behavior of Titanium Used for Dental Applications
Dental implant failures occur mainly due to biofilm infections and mastication micro-movements or load stresses that may induce wear degradation....
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Medical Implant Corrosion: Electrochemistry at Metallic Biomaterial Surfaces
Metallic biomaterials represent the class of materials with the largest use in medical devices in humans today. This fact will likely continue for... -
Experimental Methods in Tribology
In order to conduct an accurate tribological investigation of two materials in sliding contact, a dedicated machine or tribometer is required which...