Titanium aluminide (TiAl)-based intermetallics, especially Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb, are a well-established class of materials for producing bulky components using the electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) process. The biological properties of Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy have been rarely investigated, specifically using complex cellular structures. This work investigates the viability and proliferation of NIH-3T3 fibroblasts on Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb dodecahedral open scaffolds manufactured by the EB-PBF process. A process parameter optimization is carried out to produce a fully dense part. Then scaffolds are produced and characterized using different techniques, including scanning electron microscopy and X-ray tomography. In vitro viability tests are performed with NIH-3T3 cells after incubation for 1, 4, and 7 days. The results show that Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb represents a promising new entry in the biomaterial field.

Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion of Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb Open Porous Scaffold for Biomedical Applications: Process Parameters, Adhesion, and Proliferation of NIH-3T3 Cells / Galati, Manuela; Gatto, Maria Laura; Bloise, Nora; Fassina, Lorenzo; Saboori, Abdollah; Visai, Livia; Mengucci, Paolo; Iuliano, Luca. - In: 3D PRINTING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING. - ISSN 2329-7662. - STAMPA. - 11:1(2024), pp. 314-322. [10.1089/3dp.2022.0108]

Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion of Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb Open Porous Scaffold for Biomedical Applications: Process Parameters, Adhesion, and Proliferation of NIH-3T3 Cells

Mengucci, Paolo
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2024-01-01

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Titanium aluminide (TiAl)-based intermetallics, especially Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb, are a well-established class of materials for producing bulky components using the electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) process. The biological properties of Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy have been rarely investigated, specifically using complex cellular structures. This work investigates the viability and proliferation of NIH-3T3 fibroblasts on Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb dodecahedral open scaffolds manufactured by the EB-PBF process. A process parameter optimization is carried out to produce a fully dense part. Then scaffolds are produced and characterized using different techniques, including scanning electron microscopy and X-ray tomography. In vitro viability tests are performed with NIH-3T3 cells after incubation for 1, 4, and 7 days. The results show that Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb represents a promising new entry in the biomaterial field.
2024
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