Copper and its alloys have exhibited very beneficial properties as regard to the contact killing of bacteria [1],[2]. In course of this research, surfaces of various copper-based alloys will be modified with ultrashort ...

The field of biomedical high entropy alloys has become a vital area because they can make human life easier. The most alloys used in biomedical application are Ti6Al4V due to the titanium element. Pure titanium (CP-Ti) has ...

The research activities at the Department of Materials Science at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben will be presented. Our comprehensive research covers all material classes, including metals and alloys, intermetallics, ceramics, ...

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is rapidly growing as a revolutionary technique. It provides an interesting ability to produce complex geometries, a key feature for enhancing performance and widening application fields of ...

Bioresorbable stents (BRS) are cylindrical scaffolds designed to provide a temporary support to the vessel wall while the structure slowly degrades until completely resorbed [1]. Current stent fabrication technology hinders ...

The aerospace/aeronautics, energy and automotive industries are the primary users of advanced polymer composites in structural components. Increasing number of those components are reaching End of Life and will be disposed ...

Aerogels are ultra-light, highly porous materials derived from gels in which the solvent has been replaced by gas. Aerogels based on renewable and biodegradable materials are gained attention as environmentally friendly ...

The plastic behavior of Ti alloys remains a major drawback: indeed “classical” Ti-based materials usually display a low work hardening rate, bringing rapid strain localization and low ductility level. Moreover, with the ...

High-angular resolution electron diffraction-based techniques aim at measuring relative lattice rotations and elastic strains with an accuracy about 1.10-4 (<0.01°) in the scanning electron microscope (SEM). These metrics ...

Biodegradable metals, such as zinc (Zn) appear to overcome some of the drawbacks of permanent metallic implants. However, the uncontrolled biodegradation of Zn-alloyed materials is still a concern for biomedical applications ...

The Boston keratoprosthesis (BKPro) is the most widely used artificial cornea in the world for the treatment of corneal blindness in patients who are not candidates for conventional keratoplasty. Despite excellent retention ...

The mining industry in general, and the phosphate industry in specific is an important mainstream in terms of waste rocks as it generates huge amounts of waste rocks and tailings during their activities. As a matter of ...

Material which is produced by the additive manufacturing technology laser powder-bed fusion (L- PBF), tends to build pores, depending on the process parameters. So does the highly used alloy AlSi10Mg. These pores can either ...

Technologies of additive manufacturing (AM) impress with the ability of fabricating ceramic parts of high precision and complexity. However, their mechanical performance may be affected by printing process-related parameters ...