Novel Insights into Smart and Superelastic Alloys for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomedical applications; scaffold design; prosthesis design; materials design; design of experiments; mechanics of materials; mechanical and thermal measurements; materials characterization; reverse engineering; design for additive manufacturing; modeling and simulation
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Interests: biomedical applications; scaffold design; prosthesis design; materials design; design of experiments; mechanics of materials; mechanical and thermal measurements; materials characterization; reverse engineering; design for additive manufacturing; modeling and simulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The amount of force released by NiTi and CuNiTi wires is of paramount importance for choosing the most suitable archwire for a given treatment phase, i.e., the best synthesis of effectiveness and respect for biology. The effect of temperature variation on the force released by superelastic wires represents a critical issue in orthodontic treatments. This Special Issue aims to delve into the mechanical properties of archwires and clinical practice requirements for encompassing and furthering the features of these smart and superelastic materials.
This Special Issue covers a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, smart and superelastic alloys in orthodontics.
- Quasi-static properties of NiTi-based mechanical actuators: Investigating loading and unloading plateaus as a function of temperature.
- Dynamic thermo-mechanical analysis of smart and superelastic alloys: Exploring transition temperatures of stressed NiTi-based materials.
- Differential scanning calorimetry and free recovery measurements: Assessing the transition temperature of unstressed smart alloys.
- Static thermo-mechanical investigation: Addressing loads and transition temperatures.
- Temperature, time (e.g., speed or frequency), and stress-level relationships: Discussing the effects of physical environment variation on the properties of smart and super-elastic alloys.
- Chemical modifications and training process: Highlighting the effects of chemistry and technological processes on the properties of smart and super-elastic alloys.
- Modeling and simulation: Predicting the behavior and force released by NiTi-based alloys in complex configurations.
- Healthcare and medicine, not limited to orthodontics: Reporting the efficacy and limitations of smart and superelastic alloys used for biomedical purposes.
Submissions representing novel insights into smart and superelastic alloy properties, chemical modification, technological training, modeling, clinical cases, and comprehensive reviews summarizing recent developments are welcome. Contributions ranging from original in vitro and in vivo research papers to surveys need to foster a thorough understanding of NiTi-based features and potential across various engineering and clinical domains. This Special Issue will serve as a platform to highlight high-quality, original research and innovative ideas, encouraging the exchange of knowledge and advancements related to smart and superelastic alloys.
Prof. Dr. Roberto De Santis
Prof. Dr. Antonio Gloria
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart alloys
- superelasticity
- shape memory
- actuators
- coronary stents
- orthodontic archwires
- neurovascular implants
- spine cages
- mechanical and thermal measurements
- transition temperatures
