Additive Manufacturing of Bio-implants

This contributed volume presents the latest research on additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing, one of the key techniques of novel medical devices, which can process complicated or customized structures to match the properties of human tissues. AM allows for the fabrication of devices with optimal architectures, complicated morphologies, surface integrity, and regulated porosity and chemical composition. Various AM methods can now consistently fabricate dense products for a variety of materials, comprising steels, titanium alloys, Co-Cr alloys, metal-based composites, and nanocomposites. This book elucidates the chronology of various techniques that are categorized under additive manufacturing. Moreover, the futuristic techniques or advancements in this area are also described. The available literature focuses on the microstructure and various properties of 3D-printed alloys. However, the research on the wear characteristics, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility of 3D-printedtechnology for biomedical applications is limited. This book comprises the helicopter view of different surface analysis trends of additive manufactured alloys. The book can be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in bioimplant manufacturing and allied fields.

Dr. Amit Mahajan is Associate Professor at Khalsa College of Engineering & Technology, Amritsar, India. His research interests include additive manufacturing, surface modification of biomaterials, and electrical discharge machining. In his Ph.D., he profitably fabricated the nano-structured bio-favorable coatings on metallic biomaterials using powder mixed electrical discharge machining technique. His research aimed to design the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and μ-hydroxyapatite (μHAp) mixed coatings on β-type titanium alloy. He investigated the biological responses in terms of hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity tribological properties, corrosion inertness, bioactivity, etc. Currently, he works on the fabrication of alloys with proper fraction composition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and μ-hydroxyapatite (μHAp) via additive manufacturing. He has contributed 23 research papers and chapters to leading international journals, books, and conferences. He also serves as Reviewer for several national and international journals of repute. 

Dr. Sandeep Devgan is Associate Professor at Khalsa College of Engineering & Technology, Amritsar, India. His research interests include CNTs-based nanotechnology, surface modification of biomaterials, and powder-mixed electrical discharge machining. In his Ph.D., he profitably fabricated the nano-structured bio-favorable coatings on the metallic biomaterials using powder mixed electrical discharge machining technique. His research was aimed to design the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and μ-hydroxyapatite (μHAp) mixed coatings on β-type titanium alloy. He investigated the biological responses in terms of hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity tribological properties, corrosion inertness, bioactivity, etc. Currently, he works on alloy fabrication with the proper fraction composition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and μ-hydroxyapatite (μHAp) via additive manufacturing. He has contributed 22 research papers and chapters to leading international journals, books, and conferences.

Dr. Redouane Zitoune is Full Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Clement Ader Institute (ICA UMR 5312) of Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse, France) and heads the composite research group since 2020. His research activities focus on the manufacturing and machining of aerospace materials. His current research interests include damage analysis during the manufacturing of composite materials. He is also interested in the thermal analysis of composite structures using numerical and experimental approaches with different techniques of instrumentation, such as optical fibers, infrared cameras, etc. He has published more than 160 technical papers in national and international journals and conferences. In the area of machining of composite materials, he has organized the first national conference and served as Guest Editor of several referenced international journals and Co-editor of three books.