Sol–gel derived Al2O3/Gr/HAP nanocomposite coatings on Ti–6Al–4V alloy for enhancing tribo-mech properties and antibacterial activity for bone implants
P. Shanmugapriya, V. Sivamaran, A. Padma Rao, P. Senthil Kumar, S.T. Selvamani, Tapas Kumar Mandal
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSimulated body fluidIndentation hardnessApatiteCoatingAlloyTitanium alloyScanning electron microscopeTribologyComposite materialVickers hardness testTitaniumSurface roughnessNanocompositeNanoindentationMetallurgyMicrostructureChemical engineeringEngineeringBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTitanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties