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On the reuse of SLS Polyamide 12 powder by Gomes, Pedro C., Piñeiro, Oscar G., Alves, Alexandra C., Carneiro, O. S.

“…In the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technique, the great majority of the powder involved is not included in the final printed parts, being just used as a…”
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Exposure effects of endotoxin-free titanium-based wear particles to human osteoblasts by Costa, Bruna C., Alves, Alexandra Manuela Vieira Cruz Pinto, Toptan, Fatih, Pinto, A. M. P., Grenho, Liliana, Fernandes, Maria H., Petrovykh, Dmitri Y., Rocha, L. A., Lisboa-Filho, Paulo N.

“…Titanium-based materials are widely employed by the biomedical industry in orthopedic and dental implants. However, when placed into the human body, these…”
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Control of Zootechnology Leads to Improved Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, L.) Reproduction Performance up to Pre-industrial Levels by Capaz, Juan C., Hernández-Brooke, Daniel, Balvet, Safia, Couto, Ana T., Alves, Alexandra C., Gonçalves, Rui A., Frias, Paulo A., Andrade, José P., Sykes, António V.

“…Cephalopods are gaining momentum as an alternate group for aquaculture species diversification, not only because they are a good food source (highly…”
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Highly efficient production of laccase by the basidiomycete Pycnoporus cinnabarinus by Alves, A.M.C.R, Record, E, Lomascolo, A, Scholtmeijer, K, Asther, M, Wessels, J.G.H, Wosten, H.A.B

“…An efficient transformation and expression system was developed for the industrially relevant basidiomycete Pycnoporus cinnabarinus. This was used to transform…”
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Improved tribocorrosion behavior on bio-functionalized β-type titanium alloy by the pillar effect given by TiN reinforcements by Çaha, Ihsan, Alves, Alexandra C., Chirico, Caterina, Pinto, Ana Maria, Tsipas, Sophia, Gordo, Elena, Toptan, Fatih

“…A novel multi-functional material was developed by hard TiN particle reinforcement addition to a β-type Ti alloy, following by bio-functionalization of its…”
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Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V produced by selective laser melting and hot pressing in comparison with the commercial alloy by Toptan, Fatih, Alves, Alexandra C., Carvalho, Óscar, Bartolomeu, Flávio, Pinto, Ana M.P., Silva, Filipe, Miranda, Georgina

“…The corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of SLM-produced Ti6Al4V alloy was studied in comparison with its HP and commercial counterparts in 9 g/L NaCl…”
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Influence of the processing route of porcelain/Ti–6Al–4V interfaces on shear bond strength by Toptan, Fatih, Alves, Alexandra C., Henriques, Bruno, Souza, Júlio C.M., Coelho, Rui, Silva, Filipe S., Rocha, Luís A., Ariza, Edith

“…This study aims at evaluating the two-fold effect of initial surface conditions and dental porcelain-to-Ti–6Al–4V alloy joining processing route on the shear…”
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Influence of processing method of CoCrMo dental alloy on the corrosion behavior in artificial saliva by Pontes, Joana R., Toptan, Fatih, Pinto, Ana M. P., Ariza, Edith, Alves, Alexandra C.

“…Removable or fixed dental frameworks are usually made of CoCr alloys. The CoCr dental alloys are produced traditionally by lost‐wax casting. However,…”
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Tribocorrosion-Resistant Ti40Nb-TiN Composites Having TiO 2 -Based Nanotubular Surfaces by Çaha, Ihsan, Alves, Alexandra C, Chirico, Caterina, Pinto, Ana Maria, Tsipas, Sophia, Gordo, Elena, Toptan, Fatih

“…A novel multifunctional material was developed by hard TiN particle reinforcement addition to a β-type Ti40Nb alloy, followed by surface functionalization,…”
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Tribocorrosion-Resistant Ti40Nb-TiN Composites Having TiO2-Based Nanotubular Surfaces by Çaha, Ihsan, Alves, Alexandra C, Chirico, Caterina, Pinto, Ana Maria, Tsipas, Sophia, Gordo, Elena, Toptan, Fatih

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Effect of HAP decomposition on the corrosion behavior of Ti–HAP biocomposites by Toptan, Fatih, Alves, Alexandra C., Ferreira, Margarida A., da Silva Oliveira, Catarina I., Pinto, Ana M.P.

“…Ti–HAP biocomposites are gained attention for combining the attractive properties of Ti and hydroxyapatite (HAP). However, the decomposition of HAP at elevated…”
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The effect of thermal cycling on the shear bond strength of porcelain/Ti–6Al–4V interfaces by Sendão, Isabel A., Alves, Alexandra C., Galo, Rodrigo, Toptan, Fatih, Silva, Filipe S., Ariza, Edith

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of thermal cycling on the shear bond strength of the porcelain/Ti–6Al–4V interfaces prepared by two different…”
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Advancing titanium-based surfaces via micro-arc oxidation with solid substance incorporation: A systematic review by Ogur, Ezgi, Alves, Alexandra C., Toptan, Fatih

“…Despite possessing numerous superior properties, titanium, and its alloys exhibit inadequacies in terms of tribocorrosion, bioactivity, and antimicrobial…”
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Impact of simulated inflammation and food breakdown on the synergistic interaction between corrosion and wear on titanium by Lima, Ana R., Pinto, Ana M.P., Toptan, Fatih, Alves, Alexandra C.

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The influence of the nanostructure design on the corrosion behaviour of TiN thin films prepared by glancing angle deposition by Lopes, Cláudia, Alves, Alexandra C., Ferreira, Armando, Alves, Eduardo, Barradas, Nuno Pessoa, Borsan, Ioana, Munteanu, Daniel, Vaz, Filipe

“…This study reports on the influence of nanostructure design on the corrosion behaviour of titanium nitride (TiN) thin films, prepared by DC reactive magnetron…”
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Influence of Al2O3 reinforcements and Ti-Al intermetallics on corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of titanium by Sousa, Luís, Antunes, Rui D.M., Fernandes, João C.S., Alves, Alexandra C., Toptan, Fatih

“…Ti-Al2O3 composites have demonstrated favorable characteristics for use in load-bearing biomedical implant applications; however, the influence of Al2O3…”
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Crystallization and additional oxide interlayers improve the tribocorrosion resistance of TiO2 nanotubular surfaces formed on Ti6Al4V by Çaha, Ihsan, Türü, İrem Cemre, Erdoğan, Ece, Pinto, Ana Maria, Cansever, Nurhan, Deepak, Francis Leonard, Toptan, Fatih, Alves, Alexandra C.

“…[Display omitted] •A heat treatment led to formation of an additional double oxide layer interface.•The heat treatment caused fluoride decomposition, nanograin…”
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Micro-arc and thermal oxidized titanium matrix composites for tribocorrosion-resistant biomedical implants by Sousa, Luís, Costa, Natália A., Rossi, Andre, Simões, Sónia, Toptan, Fatih, Alves, Alexandra C.

“…Superior tribocorrosion resistance is offered by titanium matrix composites (TMCs) compared to their unreinforced matrix metal, but bioactivity concerns are…”
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A promising method to develop TiO2-based nanotubular surfaces on Ti-40Nb alloy with enhanced adhesion and improved tribocorrosion resistance by Çaha, Ihsan, Alves, Alexandra C., Chirico, Caterina, Pinto, Ana M.P., Tsipas, Sophia, Gordo, Elena, Toptan, Fatih

“…[Display omitted] •A facile and versatile method drastically enhanced the adhesion of nanotubular layer.•The proposed method also significantly improved the…”
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Atomic–scale investigations of passive film formation on Ti-Nb alloys by Çaha, Ihsan, Alves, Alexandra C., Chirico, Caterina, Maria Pinto, Ana, Tsipas, Sophia, Gordo, Elena, Bondarchuk, Oleksandr, Leonard Deepak, Francis, Toptan, Fatih

“…[Display omitted] •Ti40Nb presented slower kinetics of oxide formation as compared to Ti12Nb and Ti.•All samples showed a transient state for 10 min, a steady…”
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