Effect of electrostatic assembly of silver nanoparticle on&nbsp;microstructure and properties of laser additive manufactured&nbsp;TC4-ELI biomaterials

Yan-bing GUO, Xin TANG, Zhi-kang SHEN, Zhi-xi ZHANG, Kai FENG, Li ZENG

doi:10.1016/S1003-6326(26)67044-6

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China >

2026 , Vol. 36 >Issue 5: 1508 - 1526

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(26)67044-6

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Effect of electrostatic assembly of silver nanoparticle on microstructure and properties of laser additive manufactured TC4-ELI biomaterials

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^a College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China;

^b College of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;

^c School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai 201306, China;

^d Shanghai Key Lab of Materials Laser Processing and Modification, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
^{^e Department of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China}

Online published: 2026-06-08

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The incorporation of 2 wt.% silver (Ag) nanoparticles into TC4-ELI titanium alloy via electrostatic assembly was investigated, followed by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. The objective was to enhance the alloy’s mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and antibacterial performance to test its potential application in body implants. The results show that electrostatically assembled TC4-ELI/Ag samples achieve a relative density of 99.5%, an ultimate tensile strength of 1250.3 MPa, and an elongation of 16.13%, significantly surpassing unmodified TC4-ELI and ball-milled TC4-ELI/Ag samples. The electrochemical analysis confirms enhanced corrosion resistance, with TAM3 samples (electrostatically assembled) exhibiting superior passivation and a lower corrosion current density of 0.239 μA/cm². Antibacterial tests demonstrate the best performance for TAM3, with a marked reduction in bacterial growth attributed to the uniform dispersion and controlled release of Ag ions.

Key words： TC4-ELI/Ag nanocomposites; electrostatic assembly; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; antibacterial activity against E. ; coli

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Yan-bing GUO, Xin TANG, Zhi-kang SHEN, Zhi-xi ZHANG, Kai FENG, Li ZENG . Effect of electrostatic assembly of silver nanoparticle on microstructure and properties of laser additive manufactured TC4-ELI biomaterials[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2026 , 36(5) : 1508 -1526 . DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(26)67044-6

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