Single-Step Fabrication Method toward 3D Printing Composite Diamond-Titanium Interfaces for Neural Applications.

Owing to several key attributes, diamond is an attractive candidate material for neural interfacing electrodes. The emergence of additive-manufacturing (AM) of diamond-based materials has addressed multiple challenges associated with the fabrication of diamond electrodes using the conventional chemical vapor deposition (CVD) approach. Unlike the CVD approach, AM methods have enabled the deposition of three-dimensional diamond-based material at room temperature.

Is there a future for additive manufactured titanium bioglass composites in biomedical application? A perspective.

Additive manufacturing (AM) of orthopedic implants is growing in popularity as it offers almost complete design flexibility and freedom, meaning complex geometries mimicking specific body parts can be easily produced. Novel composite materials with optimized functionalities present opportunities for 3D printing osteoconductive implants with desirable mechanical properties. Standard metals for bone implants, such as titanium and its alloys, are durable and nontoxic but lack bioactivity.

3D-Printed Diamond-Titanium Composite: A Hybrid Material for Implant Engineering.

Diamond-based implant materials make up an emerging research area where the materials could be prepared to promote cellular functions, decrease bacteria attachment, and be suitable for potential imaging. Up until now, diamond implants have been fabricated using coating technologies or embedding diamond nanoparticles in polymer matrices. Here we demonstrated a method of manufacturing diamond implants using laser cladding technology to 3D print a composite of diamond and fused titanium material.