TY  - JOUR
AU  - Daudt, N. F.
AU  - Bram, M.
AU  - Cysne Barbosa, A. P.
AU  - Alves, C.
TI  - Surface modification of highly porous titanium by plasma treatment
JO  - Materials letters
VL  - 141
SN  - 0167-577X
CY  - New York, NY [u.a.]
PB  - Elsevier
M1  - FZJ-2015-00040
SP  - 194 - 197
PY  - 2015
AB  - For titanium implants, a final porosity in the range of 60–65 vol% is required to achieve a network of interconnected macropores, which enables adequate fixation of the implant to the bone tissue and suitable mechanical properties. In addition, an open porosity at the implant surface is crucial for the success of the implant. In the present study, highly porous titanium foams were produced by warm compaction of MIM feedstock with the addition of space holder in a heatable die. Plasma treatment was performed on the Ti foams before the final sintering step aiming to increase the open pores at the surface. The results obtained so far demonstrate that plasma treatment is a promising technique for increasing open porosity at the surface. It even improved the dimensional accuracy of highly porous samples.
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
UR  - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000348263300050
DO  - DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2014.11.083
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/185916
ER  -