Abstract:
A method to form a metal matrix composite reinforced with eggshell (ES). The method includes preparing an ES powder, blending and milling the ES powder with at least one metal powder selected from the group consisting of magnesium (Mg), zirconium (Zr) to form a powder mixture, compacting and sintering the powder mixture to form the metal matrix composite. In addition, a Mg—Zr-ES metal matrix composite with improved corrosion resistance, having an amount of magnesium from 95 to 97 wt. %, an amount of zirconium from 1 to 2 wt. %, and an amount of ES from 1 to 4 wt. %, may be used for biomedical applications.
Abstract:
An antimicrobial alloy includes titanium, niobium, and silver. Further, the antimicrobial alloy includes between 5 and 30 atomic percent niobium, up to 3 atomic percent silver, the remaining atomic percentage is titanium, and the alloy does not include zirconium. The antimicrobial alloy has a predominantly beta-titanium crystal structure and an elasticity modulus ranging from 60 to 85 GPa. A process for manufacturing the antimicrobial alloy. The antimicrobial alloy prepared by the method can be used in bioimplants.
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A method of coating a metallic substrate includes immersing a metallic substrate in a polymer composition including a conductive 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene (EDOT) polymer, a gelatin polyelectrolyte, an antibacterial drug, an organic solvent, and an inorganic salt solute, and further coating the polymer composition onto a surface of the metallic substrate by cyclic voltammetry to form a coating on the surface of the metallic substrate. The coating on the metallic substrate is performed such that the gelatin and the antibacterial drug are uniformly distributed throughout the coating, and the coating has a thickness between 7.0 and 15.0 micrometers. The metallic substrate is a stainless steel (SS). An implantable medical device including a metallic substrate coated by the present method.
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A method for preparing an alloy, including mixing elemental powders of Nb and Zr to obtain a powder mixture, and mechanical alloying to obtain an alloyed powder mixture, where the alloyed powder is more than 50% amorphous. The spark plasma sintering machine was used for the consolidation of the Nb60Zr40 sample prepared by mechanical alloying. An Nb—Zr alloy composition obtained by the method, having an average crystallite size of 18 to 26 nm, hardness of 580.
Abstract:
A method to form a metal matrix composite reinforced with eggshell (ES). The method includes preparing an ES powder, blending and milling the ES powder with at least one metal powder selected from the group consisting of magnesium (Mg), zirconium (Zr) to form a powder mixture, compacting and sintering the powder mixture to form the metal matrix composite. In addition, a Mg—Zr-ES metal matrix composite with improved corrosion resistance, having an amount of magnesium from 95 to 97 wt. %, an amount of zirconium from 1 to 2 wt. %, and an amount of ES from 1 to 4 wt. %, may be used for biomedical applications.
Abstract:
A method for producing a biodegradable magnesium metal composite that includes a polycrystalline magnesium matrix and TiB2 grains which are homogenously distributed in the polycrystalline magnesium matrix involving spark plasma sintering a milled mixture of magnesium powder and TiB2 powder. The temperature, pressure, and time of the spark plasma sintering used in the method are used to give high microharness, macrohardness, and density with low porosity by limiting the grain growth in the composite. The method yields a biodegradable magnesium metal composite having an improved microhardness, macrohardness, density, and porosity compared to other composites and methods of making composites.
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Alloys of titanium with 20-22 at. % niobium and 12-13 at. % zirconium. The alloys are prepared by mechanical alloying of elemental powders and densification by spark plasma sintering. The alloys have a nano-scaled, equiaxed granular structure, a microhardness of at least 650 HV and a modulus of 90-140 GPa. The inventive alloy is corrosion resistant, biocompatible, and is of a higher wear resistance and durability compared to the Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The bioactive surface of the inventive nanostructured alloy promotes a higher protein adsorption that stimulates new bone formation than other titanium-based alloys. These alloys are suitable for various biomedical and dental applications.