A novel titanium alloy for load-bearing biomedical implants: Evaluating the antibacterial and biocompatibility of Ti536 produced via electron beam powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process.

Additive manufacturing (AM) of Ti-based biomedical implants is a pivotal research topic because of its ability to produce implants with complicated geometries. Despite desirable mechanical properties and biocompatibility of Ti alloys, one major drawback is their lack of inherent antibacterial properties, increasing the risk of postoperative infections. Hence, this research focuses on the Ti536 (Ti5Al3V6Cu) alloy, developed through Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (EB-PBF), exploring bio-corrosion, antibacterial features, and cell biocompatibility.

Novel AM60-SiO Nanocomposite Produced via Ultrasound-Assisted Casting; Production and Characterization.

There has been growing interest in developing new materials with higher strength-to-weight ratios. Therefore, AM60 magnesium alloy reinforced with SiO nanoparticles was synthesized using ultrasound-casting method for the first time, in this study. We introduced 1 and 2 wt.