Preventing Antibiotic-Resistant Infections: Additively Manufactured Porous Ti6Al4V Biofunctionalized with Ag and Fe Nanoparticles

Implant-associated infections are highly challenging to treat, particularly with the emergence of multidrug-resistant microbials. Effective preventive action is desired to be at the implant site. Surface biofunctionalization of implants through Ag-doping has demonstrated potent antibacterial results. However, it may adversely affect bone...

The Impact of 3D Printing on the World Container Transport

Due to the recent hype around 3D printing technology regarding its disruptiveness for global manufacturing and supply chains, and thus transport in general, an attempt has been made to assess its impact on the global maritime container transport for the next 20 years. The first step was to gain insight of the 3D printing technology and its...