ArticleBioactive materials2026
Additively manufactured Tantalum-titanium alloys with optimized osteogenic and immunomodulatory properties for load-bearing orthopedic implants.
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- Near-Infrared-Induced Hydrophobic Characteristic of Black TiOJournal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Biomedical titanium-tantalum alloys for orthopedic implant applications: From manufacturing to biological performance.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
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Abstract
The Tantalum-Titanium (TaTi) alloys demonstrate significant potential as an orthopedic implant material. This study presents the development and comprehensive evaluation of novel additive manufactured TaTi alloys for orthopedic implant applications. Through a combination of materials engineering and biological validation, we designed pre-alloyed TaTi spherical powders with varying compositions (Ta25, Ta55, and Ta75) and fabricated dense and porous structures via selective laser melting (SLM). The SLM Ta55 alloy (Ti-55 wt %Ta) exhibited optimal mechanical properties, including a tensile strength of 891 MPa and an elastic modulus of 74 GPa, closely matching cortical bone. Surface characterization revealed that oxide layer (comprising Ta
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