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    Light-regulated growth from dynamic swollen substrates for making rough surfaces
    (Berlin : Springer Nature, 2020) Xue, Lulu; Xiong, Xinhong; Krishnan, Baiju P.; Puza, Fatih; Wang, Sheng; Zheng, Yijun; Cui, Jiaxi
    Natural organic structures form via a growth mode in which nutrients are absorbed, transported, and integrated. In contrast, synthetic architectures are constructed through fundamentally different methods, such as assembling, molding, cutting, and printing. Here, we report a photoinduced strategy for regulating the localized growth of microstructures from the surface of a swollen dynamic substrate, by coupling photolysis, photopolymerization, and transesterification together. Photolysis is used to generate dissociable ionic groups to enhance the swelling ability that drives nutrient solutions containing polymerizable components into the irradiated region, photopolymerization converts polymerizable components into polymers, and transesterification incorporates newly formed polymers into the original network structure. Such light-regulated growth is spatially controllable and dose-dependent and allows fine modulation of the size, composition, and mechanical properties of the grown structures. We also demonstrate the application of this process in the preparation of microstructures on a surface and the restoration of large-scale surface damage.
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    Effect of Selective Laser Melting on Microstructure, Mechanical, and Corrosion Properties of Biodegradable FeMnCS for Implant Applications
    (Weinheim : Wiley-VCH Verl., 2020) Hufenbach, Julia; Sander, Jan; Kochta, Fabian; Pilz, Stefan; Voss, Andrea; Kühn, Uta; Gebert, Annett
    Selective laser melting (SLM) of biodegradable metallic materials offers a great potential for manufacturing customized implants. Herein, SLM processing of a novel Fe–30Mn–1C–0.02S twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) alloy and the resulting structural, mechanical, and corrosion properties are presented. The occurring rapid solidification results in a fine-grained austenitic microstructure with mainly homogeneous element distribution, which is investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) as well as X-ray diffraction (XRD). By processing the alloy via SLM, significantly higher strengths under tensile and compressive load in comparison with those for the as-cast counterpart and a 316L reference steel are achieved. Electrochemical corrosion tests in a simulated body fluid (SBF) indicate a moderate corrosion activity, and a beneficial uniform degradation is shown in immersion tests in SBF. Regarding the envisaged application for vascular implants, SLM-processed stent prototypes out of the novel alloy are presented and a first functionality test is shown. © 2020 The Authors. Published by WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim