Elastin-like recombinamer-mediated hierarchical mineralization coatings on Zr-16Nb-xTi (x = 4,16 wt%) alloy surfaces improve biocompatibility.

The biocompatibility of biomedical materials is vital to their applicability and functionality. However, modifying surfaces for enhanced biocompatibility using traditional surface treatment techniques is challenging. We employed a mineralizing elastin-like recombinamer (ELR) self-assembling platform to mediate mineralization on Zr-16Nb-xTi (x = 4,16 wt%) alloy surfaces, resulting in the modification of surface morphology and bioactivity while improving the biocompatibility of the material.

Optimal Design of High-Strength Ti‒Al‒V‒Zr Alloys through a Combinatorial Approach.

The influence of various Zr contents (0⁻45 wt.%) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V alloy was investigated through a combinatorial approach. The diffusion multiples of Ti6Al4V⁻Ti6Al4V20Fe⁻Ti6Al4V20Cr⁻Ti6Al4V20Mo⁻Ti6Al4V45Zr were manufactured and diffusion-annealed to obtain a large composition space.