Microstructure formation on a titanium-based bulk metallic glass plate by femtosecond laser irradiation

Masahiro Tsukamoto, Togo Shinonaga, Nobuhiro Matsushita, Xinmin Wang, Takeshi Wada, Nobuyuki Abe

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Abstract

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are the subject of important research in materials science and processing. Ti-based BMGs are expected to be utilized as new biomaterials because they have high strength, low Young's modulus and excellent corrosion resistance. Bioactivity might depend on developing a microstructure on the surface of the BMG A femtosecond laser is a good tool for forming a surface microstructure. Ti-Zr-Cu-Pd bulk alloys were irradiated with femtosecond lasers. After the irradiation, the BMGs were treated using a hydrothermal electrochemical method. The results of soaking BMGs in simulated body fluid suggest that the BMGs with a surface microstructure have better bioactivity than the BMGs without.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCharacterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced Materials III - Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced Materials,ICCCI2009
PublisherAmerican Ceramic Society
Pages49-54
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780470909171
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event3rd International Conference on Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced Materials, ICCCI2009 - Kurashiki, Japan
Duration: 2009 Sept 62009 Sept 9

Publication series

NameCeramic Transactions
Volume219
ISSN (Print)1042-1122

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced Materials, ICCCI2009
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKurashiki
Period09/9/609/9/9

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