Metals and alloys comment, December 2012

Hybrid coating prevents implant infections more effectively

new coating for titanium implants combines antimicrobial peptides with silver nanoparticles for dual impact

Aluminum bonds with carbon over new rechargeable battery

By combining aluminum with carbon fibers, researchers have developed a rechargeable battery that can be charged and discharged up to 10,000 times.

Biodegradable iron has the strength to fix bone

porous iron has great potential as a scaffold for bone repair

Fourth-generation biomedical materials

What really sank the Titanic?