Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(17), P. 4309 - 4309
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Zinc,
along
with
magnesium
and
iron,
is
considered
one
of
the
most
promising
biodegradable
metals.
Compared
pure
Zn
exhibits
poor
mechanical
properties,
despite
its
mild
biological
corrosion
behavior
beneficial
biocompatibility.
Laser
powder
bed
fusion
(LPBF),
unlike
traditional
manufacturing
techniques,
has
capability
to
rapidly
manufacture
near-net-shape
components.
At
present,
although
combination
LPBF
made
great
progress,
it
still
in
infancy.
Element
loss
porosity
are
common
processing
problems
for
Zn,
mainly
due
evaporation
during
melting
under
a
high-energy
beam.
The
formation
quality
properties
final
material
closely
related
alloy
composition,
design
processing.
This
work
reviews
state
research
future
perspective
on
zinc
from
comprehensive
assessments
such
as
characteristics,
processing,
quality,
microstructure,
properties.
effects
process
parameters
introduced.
mechanical,
corrosion,
biocompatibility
their
test
methodologies
microstructure
analyzed
detail.
practical
medical
application
Finally,
current
status
summarized
together
suggested
directions
advancing
knowledge
about
Zn.
Journal of Materials Research and Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30, P. 61 - 69
Published: March 11, 2024
Porous
scaffold
based
on
electro-responsive
shape
memory
polymers
(ESMPs)
possesses
great
potential
applications
in
minimally
invasive
surgery
for
bone
defect
repair
because
it
provides
the
ability
remote
control
and
internal
heating.
However,
it's
difficult
to
obtain
co-continuous
structure
achieving
excellent
properties.
In
this
study,
layered
with
thermoplastic
polyurethane
(TPU)
loaded
multi-walled
carbon
nanotubes
(MWCNTs)
(referred
as
cTPU)
layer
l-polylactic
acid
(PLLA)
alternate
stacking
was
obtained
via
layer-by-layer
fabrication
technology,
porous
fabricated
selective
laser
sintering
(SLS).
The
thermal
electrical
properties
of
scaffolds
different
contents
MWCNT
were
evaluated
by
dynamic
mechanical
analysis
(DMA)
U-bending
experiments.
results
indicated
that
improved
phase
continuity
confined
MWCNTs
one
side,
enhancing
electrically
driven
1.5
wt%
achieved
fixed
recovery
rates
95.6%
90.2%,
respectively.
With
further
increasing
content,
decreased
due
agglomeration
cTPU
phase,
which
affected
cTPU.
DMA
confirmed
good
scaffold,
cell
culture
experiment
demonstrated
cytocompatibility
attachment
growth.
This
work
a
feasible
method
fabricate
structure,
exhibits
repair.
Advanced Powder Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(5), P. 100216 - 100216
Published: July 9, 2024
Magnetostrictive
Fe–Ga
alloys
have
been
demonstrated
potentialities
for
numerous
applications,
whereas,
suffering
a
tradeoff
between
large
magnetostrictive
strain
and
high
sensitivity.
Herein,
bulk
polycrystalline
Fe81Ga19
were
prepared
by
laser-beam
powder
bed
fusion
(LPBF)
then
annealed
in
magnetic
field
manipulating
the
comprehensive
properties.
Results
indicate
that
<001>
oriented
grains
are
developed
LPBF-prepared
due
to
temperature
gradient.
After
annealing
(MFA),
domains
within
gradually
transformed
into
well-arranged
stripe
domains,
especially,
flat
smooth
90°
established
at
2600
Oe.
As
result,
induced
orientation
contributed
an
improved
effective
anisotropy
constant
(57.053
kJ/m3),
leading
enhanced
of
92
ppm.
Moreover,
MFA-treated
also
displayed
sensitivity
(0.097
ppm/Oe)
owing
domain
structures
low
dislocation
densities,
demonstrating
fruitful
strain-sensitivity
synergy.
In
addition,
good
dynamic
response
compressive
yield
strength
observed
alloys.
This
work
demonstrates
LPBF
MFA
might
be
attractive
strategy
resolve
sensitivity,
providing
basis
preparation
high-performance
materials.
Biofabrication,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 012005 - 012005
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Abstract
Artificial
bone
graft
stands
out
for
avoiding
limited
source
of
autograft
as
well
susceptibility
to
infection
allograft,
which
makes
it
a
current
research
hotspot
in
the
field
defect
repair.
However,
traditional
design
and
manufacturing
method
cannot
fabricate
scaffold
that
mimics
complicated
bone-like
shape
with
interconnected
porous
structure
multiple
properties
akin
human
natural
bone.
Additive
manufacturing,
can
achieve
implant’s
tailored
external
contour
controllable
fabrication
internal
microporous
structure,
is
able
form
almost
any
designed
via
layer-by-layer
process.
As
additive
promising
building
artificial
scaffold,
only
combining
excellent
structural
appropriate
process
produce
ideal
biological
mechanical
properties.
In
this
article,
we
sum
up
analyze
state
art
methods
realize
shape/properties
collaborative
intelligent
manufacturing.
Scaffold
be
mainly
classified
into
based
on
unit
cells
whole
while
basic
3D
bioprinting
are
recommended
suitable
fabrication.
The
challenges
future
perspectives
manufactured
also
discussed.