The aim of this work was to study the influence of the processing route on the microstructural constituents,hardness andtribological(wear and friction)behavior of Ti6Al4V biomedical alloy.In this sense,three different...The aim of this work was to study the influence of the processing route on the microstructural constituents,hardness andtribological(wear and friction)behavior of Ti6Al4V biomedical alloy.In this sense,three different processing routes were studied:conventional casting,hot pressing and selective laser melting.A comprehensive metallurgical,mechanical and tribologicalcharacterization was performed by X-ray diffraction analysis,Vickers hardness tests and reciprocating ball-on-plate wear tests ofTi6Al4V/Al2O3sliding pairs.The results showed a great influence of the processing route on the microstructural constituents andconsequent differences on hardness and wear performance.The highest hardness and wear resistance were obtained for Ti6Al4Valloy produced by selective laser melting,due to a markedly different cooling rate that leads to significantly different microstructurewhen compared to hot pressing and casting.This study assesses and confirms that selective laser melting is potential to producecustomized Ti6Al4V implants with improved wear performance.展开更多
Ti6Al4V cellular structures were produced by selective laser melting(SLM)and then filled either with beta-tricalcium phosphate(β-TCP)or PEEK(poly-ether-ether-ketone)through powder metallurgy techniques,to improve ost...Ti6Al4V cellular structures were produced by selective laser melting(SLM)and then filled either with beta-tricalcium phosphate(β-TCP)or PEEK(poly-ether-ether-ketone)through powder metallurgy techniques,to improve osteoconductivity and wear resistance.The corrosion behavior of these structures was explored considering its importance for the long-term performance of implants.Results revealed that the incorporation of open cellular pores induced higher electrochemical kinetics when being compared with dense structures.The impregnation ofβ-TCP and PEEK led to the creation of voids or gaps between the metallic matrix and the impregnated material which also influenced the corrosion behavior of the cellular structures.展开更多
Significant advancements in various research and technological fields have contributed to remarkable findings on the physiological dynamics of the human body.Tomore closely mimic the complex physiological environment,...Significant advancements in various research and technological fields have contributed to remarkable findings on the physiological dynamics of the human body.Tomore closely mimic the complex physiological environment,research has moved from two-dimensional(2D)culture systems to more sophisticated three-dimensional(3D)dynamic cultures.Unlike bioreactors or microfluidic-based culture models,cells are typically seeded on polymeric substrates or incorporated into 3D constructs which are mechanically stimulated to investigate cell response to mechanical stresses,such as tensile or compressive.This review focuses on the working principles of mechanical stimulation devices currently available on the market or custom-built by research groups or protected by patents and highlights the main features still open to improvement.These are the features which could be focused on to perform,in the future,more reliable and accurate mechanobiology studies.展开更多
Laser surface texturing is a versatile approach for manufacturing implants with suitable surfaces for os-seointegration.This work explores the use of laser to fabricate NiTi textured implants,testing two dif-ferent gr...Laser surface texturing is a versatile approach for manufacturing implants with suitable surfaces for os-seointegration.This work explores the use of laser to fabricate NiTi textured implants,testing two dif-ferent groove-based designs.Their performance was evaluated in vivo through implantation in Sprague Dawley rats’femur,being then analyzed after 4 and 12 weeks of implantation.Push-out experiments and histological characterization allowed to assess bone-implant bond and osseointegration and to compare the laser textured solutions with non-textured NiTi.Histology showed that,at 4 weeks of implantation,mainly immature woven bone was present whilst at 12 weeks a more mature bone had developed.Con-sidering the largest implantation time(12 weeks),results showed extraction forces considerably higher for textured implants(G2 and G3).Moreover,when comparing G2 and G3,it was found that G2(having the highest textured surface area)displayed the maximum extraction force among all groups,with an increase of 212%when compared to non-textured implants(G1).These results prove that the design and manufacturing technology are effective to promote an im-proved bone-implant bond,aiming the development of orthopedic implants.展开更多
基金supported by FTC through the projects PTDC/EMS-TEC/5422/2014 and EXCL/EMS-TEC/ 0460/2012the grant SFRH/BPD/112111/2015+1 种基金supported by FCT with the reference project UID/EEA/04436/2013by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020-Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalizacao (POCI) with the reference project POCI-01-0145FEDER-006941.
文摘The aim of this work was to study the influence of the processing route on the microstructural constituents,hardness andtribological(wear and friction)behavior of Ti6Al4V biomedical alloy.In this sense,three different processing routes were studied:conventional casting,hot pressing and selective laser melting.A comprehensive metallurgical,mechanical and tribologicalcharacterization was performed by X-ray diffraction analysis,Vickers hardness tests and reciprocating ball-on-plate wear tests ofTi6Al4V/Al2O3sliding pairs.The results showed a great influence of the processing route on the microstructural constituents andconsequent differences on hardness and wear performance.The highest hardness and wear resistance were obtained for Ti6Al4Valloy produced by selective laser melting,due to a markedly different cooling rate that leads to significantly different microstructurewhen compared to hot pressing and casting.This study assesses and confirms that selective laser melting is potential to producecustomized Ti6Al4V implants with improved wear performance.
基金supported by FCT through the grants PD/BD/140202/2018,SFRH/BD/140191/2018 and SFRH/BD/128657/2017the projects PTDC/EMS-TEC/5422/2014 and NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000018-HAMa BICo+1 种基金supported by FCT with the reference project UID/EEA/04436/2019the financial support through the M-ERA-NET/0001/2015 project(FCT)
文摘Ti6Al4V cellular structures were produced by selective laser melting(SLM)and then filled either with beta-tricalcium phosphate(β-TCP)or PEEK(poly-ether-ether-ketone)through powder metallurgy techniques,to improve osteoconductivity and wear resistance.The corrosion behavior of these structures was explored considering its importance for the long-term performance of implants.Results revealed that the incorporation of open cellular pores induced higher electrochemical kinetics when being compared with dense structures.The impregnation ofβ-TCP and PEEK led to the creation of voids or gaps between the metallic matrix and the impregnated material which also influenced the corrosion behavior of the cellular structures.
基金FCT(Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia)through the grant SFRH/BD/141056/2018the project PTDC/EME-EME/1442/2020 and under the national support to R&D units grant,through the reference projects UIDB/04436/2020 and UIDP/04436/2020the scope of the project CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials,UIDB/50011/2020,UIDP/50011/2020&LA/P/0006/2020,financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC(PIDDAC).
文摘Significant advancements in various research and technological fields have contributed to remarkable findings on the physiological dynamics of the human body.Tomore closely mimic the complex physiological environment,research has moved from two-dimensional(2D)culture systems to more sophisticated three-dimensional(3D)dynamic cultures.Unlike bioreactors or microfluidic-based culture models,cells are typically seeded on polymeric substrates or incorporated into 3D constructs which are mechanically stimulated to investigate cell response to mechanical stresses,such as tensile or compressive.This review focuses on the working principles of mechanical stimulation devices currently available on the market or custom-built by research groups or protected by patents and highlights the main features still open to improvement.These are the features which could be focused on to perform,in the future,more reliable and accurate mechanobiology studies.
基金supported by FCT through the grants (No. SFRH/BD/140191/2018)the project No. PTDC/EME-EME/1442/2020 (Add2Mech Bio)+2 种基金by the project No. PTDC/EME-EME/30498/2017 (Fun Imp)also funded by National funds, through the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) (project Nos. UIDB/50026/2020 and UIDP/50026/2020)supported by FCT national funds, under the national support to R&D units grant, through the reference projects (Nos. UIDB/04436/2020 and UIDP/04436/2020)
文摘Laser surface texturing is a versatile approach for manufacturing implants with suitable surfaces for os-seointegration.This work explores the use of laser to fabricate NiTi textured implants,testing two dif-ferent groove-based designs.Their performance was evaluated in vivo through implantation in Sprague Dawley rats’femur,being then analyzed after 4 and 12 weeks of implantation.Push-out experiments and histological characterization allowed to assess bone-implant bond and osseointegration and to compare the laser textured solutions with non-textured NiTi.Histology showed that,at 4 weeks of implantation,mainly immature woven bone was present whilst at 12 weeks a more mature bone had developed.Con-sidering the largest implantation time(12 weeks),results showed extraction forces considerably higher for textured implants(G2 and G3).Moreover,when comparing G2 and G3,it was found that G2(having the highest textured surface area)displayed the maximum extraction force among all groups,with an increase of 212%when compared to non-textured implants(G1).These results prove that the design and manufacturing technology are effective to promote an im-proved bone-implant bond,aiming the development of orthopedic implants.
