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View article: Correction: Ou et al. Manufacturing and Characterization of NiTi Alloy with Functional Properties by Selective Laser Melting. Metals 2018, 8, 342
Correction: Ou et al. Manufacturing and Characterization of NiTi Alloy with Functional Properties by Selective Laser Melting. Metals 2018, 8, 342 Open
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View article: Enhancing surface quality in laser powder bed fusion using core-shell structured powder with micrometer-sized metal core and TiO2 nanoparticle shell
Enhancing surface quality in laser powder bed fusion using core-shell structured powder with micrometer-sized metal core and TiO2 nanoparticle shell Open
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a manufacturing technique employed to produce intricate geometries, with promising applications in the medical, aerospace, and molding sectors. Nonetheless, the surface quality of components produced via L…
View article: The Uniform Distribution of Hydroxyapatite in a Polyurethane Foam-Based Scaffold (PU/HAp) to Enhance Bone Repair in a Calvarial Defect Model
The Uniform Distribution of Hydroxyapatite in a Polyurethane Foam-Based Scaffold (PU/HAp) to Enhance Bone Repair in a Calvarial Defect Model Open
Polyurethane (PU) is a promising material for addressing challenges in bone grafting. This study was designed to enhance the bone grafting capabilities of PU by integrating hydroxyapatite (HAp), which is known for its osteoconductive and o…
View article: A 3D-printed bioactive glass scaffold coated with sustained-release PLGA/simvastatin stimulates calvarial bone repair
A 3D-printed bioactive glass scaffold coated with sustained-release PLGA/simvastatin stimulates calvarial bone repair Open
To overcome the limited application forms and inadequate therapeutic effects of 3D-printed scaffolds and osteogenic drug carriers. Nonetheless, concerns persist regarding the negative effects of burst and nonsustained release. In this stud…
View article: Enhancing Surface Quality in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Using Core-Shell Structured Powder with Micrometer-Sized Metal Core and Tio₂ Nanoparticle Shell
Enhancing Surface Quality in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Using Core-Shell Structured Powder with Micrometer-Sized Metal Core and Tio₂ Nanoparticle Shell Open
View article: Optimization of Continuous Casting for Preventing Surface Peeling Defects on Titanium-Containing Ferrite Stainless Steel
Optimization of Continuous Casting for Preventing Surface Peeling Defects on Titanium-Containing Ferrite Stainless Steel Open
The surfaces of cold-rolled titanium-containing ferrite stainless steel (TCFSS) strips produced from scrap are prone to severe peeling owing to cracking near slab inclusions during hot rolling. In this study, the Taguchi method was used to…
View article: Optimization of continuous casting for preventing the surface peeling defects of Ti-containing ferrite stainless steel
Optimization of continuous casting for preventing the surface peeling defects of Ti-containing ferrite stainless steel Open
Owing to the durability of stainless steel, stainless steel components can be effectively reused, remanufactured, and indefinitely recycled. The production of stainless steel from scrap is expected to be a trend in the future to achieve a …
View article: Effect of the Spatial Arrangement of Floating Builds with Minimum Support on the Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Electron Beam Additively Manufactured Biomedical Ti–6Al–4V Alloys
Effect of the Spatial Arrangement of Floating Builds with Minimum Support on the Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Electron Beam Additively Manufactured Biomedical Ti–6Al–4V Alloys Open
In this study, normal and floating builds of Ti-6Al-4V were fabricated by electron beam additive manufacturing. The effects of the spatial arrangement on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and surface roughness of the parts were in…
View article: Treating High COD Dyeing Wastewater via a Regenerative Sorption-Oxidation Process Using a Nano-Pored Activated Carbon
Treating High COD Dyeing Wastewater via a Regenerative Sorption-Oxidation Process Using a Nano-Pored Activated Carbon Open
Nowadays, the structural complexity of dyes used in the textile industry and the widely adopted water-saving strategy in the dyeing processes often fail plants’ biological wastewater treatment units due to chemical oxygen demand (COD) over…
View article: Optimization of Hot Rolling Scheduling of Steel Strip with High Bending Performance
Optimization of Hot Rolling Scheduling of Steel Strip with High Bending Performance Open
Poor formability in hot-rolled strips may be attributed to the many pearlite-banded structures (PBSs) that develop in steel during the hot-rolling process. The challenge of manufacturing strips with minimum PBSs is that multiple factors in…
View article: Parameter Optimization of Laser Direct-Write Patterning on Indium Tin Oxide/Polycarbonate Thin Films Using Multi-Performance Characteristics Analysis
Parameter Optimization of Laser Direct-Write Patterning on Indium Tin Oxide/Polycarbonate Thin Films Using Multi-Performance Characteristics Analysis Open
Indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films on polycarbonate (PC) substrates were patterned using the laser direct-write (LDW) technique to form an isolation line. The effect of the LDW parameters (power, pulse repetition rate, and defocusing distan…
View article: N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots as Fluorescent Bioimaging Agents
N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots as Fluorescent Bioimaging Agents Open
Graphene quantum dots, carbon nanomaterials with excellent fluorescence characteristics, are advantageous for use in biological systems owing to their small size, non-toxicity, and biocompatibility. We used the hydrothermal method to prepa…
View article: Biomimetic Mineralization of Tannic Acid-Supplemented HEMA/SBMA Nanocomposite Hydrogels
Biomimetic Mineralization of Tannic Acid-Supplemented HEMA/SBMA Nanocomposite Hydrogels Open
This study developed a tannic acid (TA)-supplemented 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-sulfobetaine methacrylate (HEMA-co-SBMA) nanocomposite hydrogel with mineralization and antibacterial functions. Initially, hybrid hydrogels were synthesiz…
View article: Novel Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG)-Loaded Mesoporous Bioglass Scaffolds for Bone Recruitment Applications
Novel Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG)-Loaded Mesoporous Bioglass Scaffolds for Bone Recruitment Applications Open
Bioglass-based material has been widely used in the field of biomedical science. In this study, the proper concentration of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) for a mesoporous bioglass (MBG) scaffold was determined based on the sponge repli…
View article: Effects of Reinforcement Ratios and Sintering Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride/Nickel Composites
Effects of Reinforcement Ratios and Sintering Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride/Nickel Composites Open
In this study, powder metallurgy was used to fabricate titanium nitride/nickel metal-matrix composites. First, titanium and nickel powders with weight ratios of 20:80, 50:50 and 80:20 were dry mixed for 24 h. After cold isostatic pressing,…
View article: Effects of Reinforcement Ratios and Sintering Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride/Nickel Composites
Effects of Reinforcement Ratios and Sintering Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties of Titanium Nitride/Nickel Composites Open
In this study, powder metallurgy was used to fabricate titanium nitride/nickel metal-matrix composites. First, Ti and Ni powders with weight ratios of 20:80, 50:50, and 80:20 were dry mixed for 24 h. After cold isostatic pressing, the gree…
View article: Effects of Thermomechanical Treatment on Phase Transformation of the Ti50Ni49W1 Shape Memory Alloy
Effects of Thermomechanical Treatment on Phase Transformation of the Ti50Ni49W1 Shape Memory Alloy Open
The Ti50Ni49W1 alloy has a B2 ↔ 19’ martensitic transformation but slightly lower shape recovery than the Ti50Ni50 alloy. The B19’ martensite structure in the Ti50Ni49W1 has the lattice parameters a = 0.301 nm; b = 0.423 nm; c = 0.472 nm; …
View article: Polyethylene Glycol6000/carbon Nanodots as Fluorescent Bioimaging Agents
Polyethylene Glycol6000/carbon Nanodots as Fluorescent Bioimaging Agents Open
Photoluminescent nanomaterials have immense potential for use in biological systems due to their excellent fluorescent properties and small size. Traditional semiconductor quantum dots are heavy-metal-based and can be highly toxic to livin…
View article: Fabrication of superhydrophobic titanium surfaces by anodization and surface mechanical attrition treatment
Fabrication of superhydrophobic titanium surfaces by anodization and surface mechanical attrition treatment Open
A superhydrophobic surface of titanium was fabricated by anodization in sodium chloride solution followed by immersion in perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane. The surface characteristics of the anodic film (morphology, composition, microstructur…
View article: Manufacturing and Characterization of NiTi Alloy with Functional Properties by Selective Laser Melting
Manufacturing and Characterization of NiTi Alloy with Functional Properties by Selective Laser Melting Open
In this study, an optimal selective laser melting (SLM) process for manufacturing dense NiTi alloy with pseudoelasticity and shape-memory capability was proposed. The microstructure, phase-transformation temperature, shape memory capabilit…
View article: Potential Role of Vegetarianism on Nutritional and Cardiovascular Status in Taiwanese Dialysis Patients: A Case-Control Study
Potential Role of Vegetarianism on Nutritional and Cardiovascular Status in Taiwanese Dialysis Patients: A Case-Control Study Open
The present study revealed that patients on dialysis who follow vegetarian diets may experience subclinical protein malnutrition and vitamin D deficiency that could offset the beneficial cardiovascular effects of vegetarianism.