NiTi shape memory alloys treated by plasma-polymerized tetrafluoroethylene A physicochemical and electrochemical characterization

Medical Progress through Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 187-193

  Yahia, L H ^a,d   Lombardi, S ^b   Piron, D ^b   Klemberg Sapieha, J E ^c   Wertheimer, M R ^c  

^a Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research Group   (Canada)

^b Metallurgical Engineering Department

^c ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Corrosion resistance; Nickel titanium; Radio frequency plasma; Shape memory alloy; Tetrafluoroethylene

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CARBON; CORROSION RESISTANCE; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXYGEN; PLASMA SPRAYING; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

HANKS PHYSIOLOGICAL SOLUTION; PLASMA POLYMERIZED TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (TFE); POTENTIODYNAMIC TESTS; RADIO FREQUENCY REACTORS;

BIOMATERIALS;

ALLOY; CARBON; NICKEL; OXYGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; FILM; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALLOYS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CORROSION; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; PLASMA; POLYMERS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 0030428246     PISSN: 00476552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1016985212314     Document Type: Article

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