| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Advanced Biomaterials for Biomedical Implants
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| Presentation Title |
Advancing Dental Implant Technologies: Characterizing Ti-Cu Alloys
Using Core/Shell Structures for Enhanced Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance |
| Author(s) |
Carlos Blank, Camilo Bedoya, Carlos E Castano |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Carlos Blank |
| Abstract Scope |
Commercially pure titanium and Ti-6Al-4V have long been favored for dental implants due to their biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Titanium-copper alloys may offer an alternative material that preserves biocompatibility, provides antibacterial properties, enhances mechanical properties compared to commercially pure titanium, and avoids the release of potentially cytotoxic elements found in Ti-6Al-4V. In this work, we synthesized Ti-Cu core-shell structures with Cu composition tailored for dental implant applications. In vitro electrochemical measurements, including potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, assessed the corrosion resistance of the materials. Compression testing and Vickers hardness measurements determined their mechanical properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) provided a thorough analysis of the materials' morphology, chemistry, and structure. This comprehensive characterization will elucidate the chemical stability and mechanical strength of Ti-Cu core-shell microparticles for advanced dental implant applications. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Titanium, Characterization, Other |