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  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 1
    Citation - Scopus: 1
    Reliability Assessment of Structures With Bayesian Model Updating Accelerated Via Polynomial-Chaos Metamodeling
    (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Uzun, Ertugrul Turker; Hizal, Caglayan; Aktas, Engin
    Finite element models are often preferred in numerical modeling of structures, but model assumptions lead to inaccuracies and uncertainties. Measuring these is necessary to determine the reliability and accuracy of the numerical model. This has led to the development of FE model update methods that aim to calibrate the numerical model based on data obtained by structural health monitoring (SHM). However, a general framework that provides a realistic life cycle performance assessment of structures by efficiently incorporating monitored data into structural identification has not yet been impeccably presented. Bayesian modeling can characterize uncertain structural parameters as random variables and provide a systematic methodology for integrating a probabilistic SHM framework into model updating. Unfortunately, these lead to complex and time-consuming, causing limitations in their application. Metamodeling techniques which are effective stochastic predictors can be used to decrease the computational burden in the model updating. This study aims at adapting Polynomial-Chaos-Kriging metamodeling technique integrate to Bayesian model updating process to overcome the computational difficulties and reduce different source of uncertainty with using SHM, then, make more accurate reliability assessment. Therefore, an experimental study is used to assess reliability of structure that is exposed to different types of corrosion effects.
  • Review
    Citation - WoS: 14
    Citation - Scopus: 16
    Advancing Titanium-Based Surfaces Via Micro-Arc Oxidation With Solid Substance Incorporation: a Systematic Review
    (Elsevier, 2024) Ogur, Ezgi; Alves, Alexandra C.; Toptan, Fatih
    Despite possessing numerous superior properties, titanium, and its alloys exhibit inadequacies in terms of tribocorrosion, bioactivity, and antimicrobial characteristics. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in research focusing on micro-arc oxidation (MAO) surface treatments to enhance these properties. In the traditional MAO approach, researchers commonly investigate the introduction of additional functionalities to the surface through ion doping. However, over the past decade, studies have indicated that the inclusion of solid substances, either as substitutes for or in conjunction with ion doping, can provide further advantages in terms of multifunctionality. Therefore, this review comprehensively and systematically examines the characteristics of solid substances used during MAO, their incorporation mechanisms, and their influence on resulting biological and degradation behaviors, as well as properties such as photocatalytic activity, magnetic features, hightemperature oxidation resistance, electrical insulation, and thermal shock resistance. This review showed that the integration of solid substances during MAO represents a promising avenue for achieving multifunctional surface enhancements in titanium and its alloys. This review highlights the diverse range of properties and behaviors influenced by these solid substances, offering insights for future research and applications in the field of surface engineering and biomaterials science.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 5
    Citation - Scopus: 8
    Micro-Arc and Thermal Oxidized Titanium Matrix Composites for Tribocorrosion-Resistant Biomedical Implants
    (Elsevier Science Sa, 2024) Sousa, Luis; Costa, Natalia A.; Rossi, Andre; Simoes, Sonia; Toptan, Fatih; Alves, Alexandra C.
    Superior tribocorrosion resistance is offered by titanium matrix composites (TMCs) compared to their unreinforced matrix metal, but bioactivity concerns are raised for biomedical applications. Simple methods such as micro -arc oxidation (MAO) and thermal oxidation (TO) are employed to enhance the bioactivity and degradation resistance of Ti. However, the impact of those surface treatments on TMC surfaces is poorly understood. Therefore, the present work aimed to explore the influence of MAO and TO treatments on the surfaces of in - situ Ti-TiB-TiC and ex - situ Ti-B 4 C composites, and to assess their corrosion and tribocorrosion performance. Corrosion and tribocorrosion tests were conducted in phosphate-buffered saline solution (PBS) at body temperature. Electrochemical assays were performed by means of potentiodynamic polarization scans while additional potentiostatic tests were performed for the untreated ex - situ composites. Tribo-electrochemical assays were conducted under open circuit potential (OCP) and under normal loads of 0.5 and 10 N against a 10 mm diameter alumina ball in a reciprocating ball -on -plate tribometer. Results revealed reinforcement detachments in ex - situ composites after both treatments. This was primarily attributed to oxide layer growth at the reinforcement/reaction zone interface. Hence, the use of MAO and TO on ex - situ Ti-B 4 C composites may not be appropriate for biomedical applications, mainly because the B 4 C particles tend to detach during the treatment. In contrast, TOtreated in - situ composites displayed excellent combination of corrosion and tribocorrosion performance, even under elevated applied loads, mainly due to the existence of the oxygen diffusion zone (ODZ) beneath the oxide surface produced by TO, together with the more stable electrochemical properties observed during steady -state conditions.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 8
    Citation - Scopus: 10
    Impact of Simulated Inflammation and Food Breakdown on the Synergistic Interaction Between Corrosion and Wear on Titanium
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2024) Lima,A.R.; Pinto,A.M.P.; Toptan,F.; Alves,A.C.
    This paper investigates the impact of lactic acid and phosphoric acid additives in artificial saliva (AS), simulating inflammation and food breakdown, on the electrochemical and tribo-electrochemical behavior of titanium. The results showed that, unlike lactic acid, phosphoric acid significantly reduced corrosion resistance, mainly due to local damage and heterogeneities on the passive film. Non-additivated AS caused greater wear volume loss, with mechanical wear identified as the main mechanism. However, when additives were present, a synergistic interplay between corrosion and wear was observed. The study concludes that prolonged exposure to food breakdown could accelerate material degradation in titanium. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 8
    Citation - Scopus: 10
    Impact of Simulated Inflammation and Food Breakdown on the Synergistic Interaction Between Corrosion and Wear on Titanium
    (Elsevier, 2024) Lima, A.R.; Pinto, A.M.P.; Toptan, F.; Alves, A.C.
    This paper investigates the impact of lactic acid and phosphoric acid additives in artificial saliva (AS), simulating inflammation and food breakdown, on the electrochemical and tribo-electrochemical behavior of titanium. The results showed that, unlike lactic acid, phosphoric acid significantly reduced corrosion resistance, mainly due to local damage and heterogeneities on the passive film. Non-additivated AS caused greater wear volume loss, with mechanical wear identified as the main mechanism. However, when additives were present, a synergistic interplay between corrosion and wear was observed. The study concludes that prolonged exposure to food breakdown could accelerate material degradation in titanium. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 14
    Citation - Scopus: 20
    Influence of Al2o3 Reinforcements and Ti-Al Intermetallics on Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Behavior of Titanium
    (Elsevier, 2023) Sousa, Luis; Antunes, Rui D. M.; Fernandes, Joao C. S.; Alves, Alexandra Cruz; Toptan, Fatih
    Ti-Al2O3 composites have demonstrated favorable characteristics for use in load-bearing biomedical implant applications; however, the influence of Al2O3 reinforcement particles and Ti-Al intermetallics on the electrochemical and tribo-electrochemical responses of Ti are not well-understood. This study explored the corrosion and tribocorrosion characteristics of powder metallurgy-manufactured Ti-Al2O3 composites in a simple physiological saline solution at body temperature. Electrochemical analysis was performed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and potentiodynamic polarization and tribo-electrochemical mechanisms were explored under open circuit potential (OCP) against a 10 mm diameter alumina ball in a ball-on-plate tribometer with reciprocating configuration. Results revealed that the corrosion behavior of Ti was adversely affected by the development of a heterogeneous oxide film on the Ti matrix and the Ti-Al intermetallic phases formed by the interaction of Ti and Al2O3 particles. However, there was a drastic improvement in tribocorrosion behavior, evidenced by decreased corrosion tendency under sliding and a marked reduction in wear volume, primarily as a result of the decreased wear damage resulting from the load-bearing reinforcements.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 8
    Citation - Scopus: 8
    Crystallization and Additional Oxide Interlayers Improve the Tribocorrosion Resistance of Tio2 Nanotubular Surfaces Formed on Ti6al4v
    (Elsevier, 2023) Çaha, İhsan; Türü, İrem Cemre; Erdoğan, Ece; Pinto, Ana Maria Pires; Cansever, Nurhan; Deepak, Francis Leonard; Toptan, Fatih; Alves, Alexandra C.
    TiO2-based nanotubular surfaces have promising properties for various industrial applications, such as solar cells, fuel cells, photocatalysis, energy storage, gas sensors, and biomedical applications. However, they have very limited use in real applications, and one of the major limiting factors is the weak adhesion of nanotubular surfaces to the substrate. In this study, nanotubular surfaces are formed on Ti6Al4V alloy by anodic treatment followed by a heat treatment at 500 °C for 3 h under an open atmosphere. Microstructural investigations revealed self-organized nanotubes grown on both ? and ? phases. High-resolution TEM/STEM analysis showed crystallization of the nanotubular layer and formation of additional oxide interlayers resulting in a drastic improvement in tribocorrosion resistance. These findings indicated that a simple heat treatment can significantly alter the properties of nanotubular layers and can widen their usage mainly for load-bearing implant applications in corrosive environments. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 24
    Citation - Scopus: 27
    Atomic–scale Investigations of Passive Film Formation on Ti-Nb Alloys
    (Elsevier, 2023) Çaha, İhsan; Alves, Alexandra C.; Chirico, Caterina; Maria Pinto, Ana; Tsipas, Sophia; Gordo, Elena; Bondarchuk, Oleksandr; Leonard Deepak, Francis; Toptan, Fatih
    This study extensively investigates the passive film formation mechanisms on Ti-xNb alloys by using several electrochemical techniques, including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) before and after potentiostatic polarization at the passive zone, and Mott-Schottky (MS) measurements in 9 g/l NaCl electrolyte at 37 °C, together with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. Overall, the Ti40Nb presented lower corrosion resistance due to a thinner passive film as compared to commercial pure Ti (grade 2) and Ti12Nb. The passive film formed on Ti12Nb and Ti40Nb alloys at a steady-state condition (+0.5 VAg/AgCl for 60 min) is composed of amorphous phases of TiO, Ti2O3, TiO2, Nb2O5 and crystalline phases of TiO2 (anatase) and Nb2O5. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 32
    Citation - Scopus: 36
    Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Behaviour of Ti-B4c Composites Processed by Conventional Sintering and Hot-Pressing Technique
    (Elsevier, 2021) Sousa, L.; Alves, A. C.; Guedes, A.; Toptan, Fatih
    In this work, low volume reinforcement ex-situ Ti-B4C composites were produced using two different routes: conventional powder metallurgy (PM) and hot-pressing (HP). The effect of reinforcement phases and processing method on corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour were studied. Composites processed by PM lost the typical passive behaviour of Ti matrix, while composites processed by HP presented similar behaviour to unreinforced Ti. Tribocorrosion tests showed that both composite groups presented two times decrease in corrosion kinetics under sliding compared to pure titanium. An antagonistic effect between wear and corrosion was observed for composites with at least two times decrease in wear volume compared to titanium. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 22
    Citation - Scopus: 27
    Improved Tribocorrosion Behavior on Bio-Functionalized Β-Type Titanium Alloy by the Pillar Effect Given by Tin Reinforcements
    (Elsevier, 2021) Çaha, İhsan; Alves, Alexandra C.; Chirico, Caterina; Pinto, Ana Maria; Tsipas, Sophia; Gordo, Elena; Toptan, Fatih
    A novel multi-functional material was developed by hard TiN particle reinforcement addition to a beta-type Ti alloy, following by bio-functionalization of its surface through Ca and P rich oxide layer. Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of this multi-functional material was investigated in phosphate buffer solution at body temperature. Bio-functionalization drastically improved the corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of the unreinforced and reinforced samples, where the bio-functionalized beta-type titanium alloy matrix composite presented the best tribocorrosion behavior due to the load-carrying role of the hard reinforcement phase that gave a support to the functionalized surface layer.