Titanium-made intra-corporeal implants are still a significant portion of arthroplasty metallic components, due to excellent biocompatibility and low allergenic and toxic features. However, surface modifications are of ...

Silicate based cements (SBC) are ceramic materials obtained through the reaction between solid silicon and aluminium-rich materials and a strong alkaline solution. Such SBC are produced at temperatures close to ambient and ...

The sawdust residues from the furniture industry have great potential to be used as adsorbents in the treatment of textile effluents. In addition to their low cost, they have in their chemical structure several components ...