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DOI of Article 10.37434/as2026.05.04 |
2026 №05 (05) |
"Avtomatychne Zvaryuvannya" (Automatic Welding), #5, 2026, pp. 30-38
Surface modification of titanium implants as a key approach to enhancing their longevity (Review)
Yu.A. Kurapov
, О.V. Gornostai, S.G. Voinarovych, S.M. Kaliuzhnyi
E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine
11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.
E-mail: gornostai.o.v@gmail.com
Keywords: tantalum, nanocoatings, silver, copper, implants, electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD), microplasma spraying (MPS))
Received: 02.07.2026
Received in revised form: 08.09.2026
Accepted: 30.09.2026
Posted online: 20.10.2026
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Yu.A. Kurapov, О.V. Gornostai, S.G. Voinarovych, S.M. Kaliuzhnyi (2026) Surface modification of titanium implants as a key approach to enhancing their longevity (Review). Automatic Welding, 05, 30-38. https://doi.org/10.37434/as2026.05.04Advertising in this issue:
