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Imani, Amin (author), Rahimi, E. (author), Lekka, Maria (author), Andreatta, Francesco (author), Magnan, Michele (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Raman, R. K. Singh (author), Fedrizzi, Lorenzo (author), Asselin, Edouard (author)Mg and its alloys are promising biodegradable materials for orthopedic implants and cardiovascular stents. The first interactions of protein molecules with Mg alloy surfaces have a substantial impact on their biocompatibility and biodegradation. We investigate the early-stage electrochemical, chemical, morphological, and electrical surface...journal article 2024
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Li, Z. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Hughes, Anthony E. (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)The quest for novel alternatives to hexavalent-chromium-based corrosion inhibitors is of utmost significance and urgency. Strict international health and safety regulations, due to growing concerns regarding the impact of hexavalent chromium on human health and the environment, have pushed the commercial introduction of many alternative...journal article 2024
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Michailidou, E. (author), Visser, P. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Kosari, A. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Baert, K. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author)The corrosion inhibiting effect of lithium carbonate has been studied over the pH range relevant for atmospheric corrosion conditions at the polymer/metal interface. It is demonstrated that lithium carbonate offers optimum corrosion protection under moderately alkaline conditions attributed to the formation of a protective layer identified as...journal article 2023
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Liu, M. (author), Zhu, Jia-Ning (author), Popovich, V. (author), Borisov, E. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author)Electrochemical tests and surface analysis measurements were performed to study the corrosion behavior in a 0.9 wt.% NaCl solution at 37 °C of three NiTi shape memory alloys fabricated by laser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF). The passive film characteristics and corrosion resistance of L-PBF NiTi showed different features as a function of their...journal article 2023
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Li, Z. (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Soleimani, M. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)The influence of ageing under ambient conditions on the corrosion protective behaviour of a lithium-based conversion layer on AA2024-T3 is studied in this work. Conversion layers aged at ambient conditions for relatively short times (0 h and 4 h), show an initial high degree of corrosion inhibition but a much lower protectiveness after the...journal article 2023
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Rahimi, E. (author), Sanchis-Gual, Roger (author), Chen, Xiangzhong (author), Imani, Amin (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Asselin, Edouard (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Fedrizzi, Lorenzo (author), Pané, Salvador (author), Lekka, Maria (author)The last two decades have witnessed the emergence of micro- and nanoswimmers (MNSs). Researchers have invested significant efforts in engineering motile micro- and nanodevices to address current limitations in minimally invasive medicine. MNSs can move through complex fluid media by using chemical fuels or external energy sources such as...review 2023
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Liu, M. (author), Zhu, Jia-Ning (author), Popovich, V. (author), Borisov, E. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author)Electrochemical tests and surface analysis were applied to study the corrosion behavior and passive film characteristics of three-dimensional-printed NiTi shape memory alloys fabricated by laser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF) in artificial saliva at 37 °C. The passivity of L-PBF NiTi shows to be influenced by the process parameters and resulting...journal article 2023
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Rahimi, E. (author), Kim, Donghoon (author), Offoiach, Ruben (author), Sanchis-Gual, Roger (author), Chen, Xiang Zhong (author), Taheri, P. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Fedrizzi, Lorenzo (author), Pané, Salvador (author), Lekka, Maria (author)Functional oxide nanoparticles are extensively utilized in the last decades for biomedical purposes due to their unique functional properties. Nevertheless, their biodegradation mechanism by biological species, particularly by proteins at oxide/protein interfaces, still remains limited. Here, a systematic approaches is provided to investigate...journal article 2023
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Li, Z. (author), Li, G. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) is employed to characterize the evolution of local electrochemical surface activity during lithium-based conversion layer formation on legacy aerospace aluminium alloy AA2024-T3. Initially, three types of studied intermetallic particles - S-, θ- and constituent phases - act as active cathodic areas....journal article 2023
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Mousavi, M. (author), Kosari, A. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author)Electroless nickel (Ni) immersion gold (Au), commonly referred to by the acronym ENIG, is the most common protective coating applied on the exposed copper (Cu) traces of printed circuit boards (PCBs). In this work, we elucidate the local corrosion mechanism of the ENIG-Cu system by applying microscopic, surface analysis and electrochemical...journal article 2022
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Li, Z. (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Kosari, A. (author), Visser, Peter (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)The formation process of a lithium-based conversion layer on AA2024-T3 and its corrosion protective behavior are studied using electrochemical noise (EN). Wavelet transform, as well as noise resistance analysis, have been employed to interpret the EN data. The EN data confirmed five different stages during the conversion layer growth,...journal article 2022
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Van den Steen, N. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Van Ingelgem, Y. (author)A new approach is proposed to numerically predict and study atmospheric corrosion for ranging droplet size distributions and the influence of the droplet geometry. The proposed methodology allows for a corrosion prediction based on observed droplet size distributions and droplet contact angles. A mechanistic finite element model, including...journal article 2022
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Rahimi, E. (author), Imani, Amin (author), Lekka, Maria (author), Andreatta, Francesco (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Asselin, Edouard (author), Fedrizzi, Lorenzo (author)The formation of a protein nanobiofilm on the surface of degradable biomaterials such as magnesium (Mg) and its alloys influences metal ion release, cell adhesion/spreading, and biocompatibility. During the early stage of human body implantation, competition and interaction between inorganic species and protein molecules result in a complex...journal article 2022
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Kosari, A. (author), Ahmadi, M. (author), Tichelaar, F.D. (author), Visser, P. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Zandbergen, H.W. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)Cerium-based compounds have been studied for decades as non-toxic candidates for the protection of aerospace aluminium alloys (AAs) like AA2024-T3. However, the complex heterogeneous microstructure of these alloys has hindered a thorough understanding of the subsequent stages of corrosion protection provided by this class of inhibitors. Thus,...journal article 2021
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Fockaert, L.I. (author), Ankora, M.V.E. (author), van Dam, J.P.B. (author), Pletincx, S. (author), Yilmaz, A. (author), Boelen, B. (author), Hauffman, T. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)The bonding properties of zirconium- and titanium-based conversion coatings were evaluated using model conversion solutions of H<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>TiF<sub>6</sub> with addition of various organic additives (PAA, PVA, PVP). Macroscopic testing techniques such as contact angle and pull-off adhesion measurements were...journal article 2020
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van Dam, J.P.B. (author), Abrahami, S.T. (author), Yilmaz, A. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author)This work focuses on the effect of surface roughness and surface chemistry on the initial adhesion strength and corrosive de-adhesion properties of adhesive bonds. The adherend used in this study is a S690 low-alloy steel whereas the adhesive is a 2-component epoxy-amine adhesive (Araldite 2015). The steel surface is subjected to different...journal article 2020
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- Mousavi, M. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author) abstract 2019
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- Mousavi, M. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author) abstract 2019
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Haddadi, S. (author), Ramazani, A. (author), Mahdavian, M. (author), Taheri, P. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author)The ability of an active protective organic coating to restore its protection functionality in case of a coating defect is of pivotal importance to ensure durable performance under demanding corrosive conditions. In this paper, a self-healing epoxy system is fabricated by separate encapsulation of epoxy and polyamine in carbon hollow spheres ...journal article 2019
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Li, Y. (author), Jahr, H. (author), Lietaert, K. (author), Pavanram, P. (author), Yilmaz, A. (author), Fockaert, L.I. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Pouran, B. (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Weinans, Harrie (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Additively manufactured (AM) topologically ordered porous metallic biomaterials with the proper biodegradation profile offer a unique combination of properties ideal for bone regeneration. These include a fully interconnected porous structure, bone-mimicking mechanical properties, and the possibility of fully regenerating bony defects. Most...journal article 2018
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