Metallic biomaterials are used in medical devices in humans more than any other family of
materials. The corrosion resistance of an implant material affects its functionality and …

Due to the feasibility of economically producing large-scale metal components with relatively
high deposition rates, significant progress has been made in the understanding of the Wire …

Superhydrophobic surfaces are widely found in nature, inspiring the development of
excellent antiwater surfaces with barrier coatings isolating the underlying materials from the …

The synthetic thermoplastic polymer polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is becoming a popular
component of clinical orthopedic and spinal applications, but its practical use suffers from …

Titanium and titanium alloys are widely used in biomedical devices and components,
especially as hard tissue replacements as well as in cardiac and cardiovascular …

In modern history, metals have been used as implants since more than 100 years ago when
Lane first introduced metal plate for bone fracture fixation in 1895 (Lane, 1895). In the early …

Effects of charging current on the potentiodynamic polarization curve that is obtained to
determine the Tafel slopes and corrosion current density are reported in this paper. The …

Surface films play a key role in corrosion and osteointegration processes of titanium-based
orthopedic implants. The influence of niobium and vanadium as alloying elements on …

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are being used in biomedical field owing to their low elastic
modulus, good fatigue strength and formability, and corrosion resistance. However, they are …

The capabilities and advantages of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) as a
useful and non-destructive technique are discussed. EIS provides the time dependent …