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Plenary Lecture by Jörg F. Löffler (Laboratory of Metal Physics and Technology)
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016, 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Audimax, TU Darmstadt
Bioinert materials, such as stainless steel, titanium or cobalt–chromium-based alloys, are among the most commonly used biomaterials at present. However, they have limitations and are not always suitable for the intended application. Implants made of bioabsorbable metals, in contrast, are designed to degrade in the body over time and thus do not require later surgical removal. This shortens the total duration of treatment and rehabilitation.
In this talk Mr. Löffler will describe the design of a new class of rare-earth-free MgZnCa alloys with high strength and extended ductility, and present their in-vitro and in-vivo degradation performance and biological response. Based on metal-physical design rules, the degradation rate of these alloys can be tailored via purity, Zn-content, and nanometer-sized intermetallic phase formation for the purposes of practically all bioabsorbable implant applications. They may therefore set a new standard in the area of biomaterials.
For more information on our plenary lectures please visit our website https://www.mse-congress.de/congress/plenary-speakers/. If you wish to register as a media representative and get free access to MSE 2016 please contact us directly at presse@dgm.de.
Further plenary lectures include:
Peter Greil (University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Department of Materials Science (Glass and Ceramics), Erlangen, Germany):Biomorphous Ceramics
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016, 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Yuri Estrin (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Australia): Ultrafine grained metallic materials for permanent and bioresorbable medical implants
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Patrice E. A. Turchi (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, USA): Why is alloy theory still a matter of principles?
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016, 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Laurent Pambaguian (Engineer in the Materials Technology Section of the European Space Agency, Netherlands): Additive Manufacturing for space industry
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016, 6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Christoph Bartneck (HIT Lab NZ, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand): Material Challenges in Human Robot Interaction
Thursday, September 29th, 2016, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Cesar A. Barbero (Department of Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto, Rio Cuarto, Argentina): Smart Polymeric Nanocomposites and Polymer Alloys. Synthesis and Applications
Thursday, September 29th, 2016, 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Jörg F. Löffler
Metallic biomaterials for absorbable implant applications Plenary Lecture by Jörg F. Löffler (Laboratory of Metal Physics and Technology)
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