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Garrido, B.; Dosta, S.; Cano, I.G. (2021). Bioactive glass coatings obtained by thermal spray: Current status and future challenges. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio, Vol. 60 (2). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsecv.2021.04.001 Open access link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0366317521000327 Abstract: Several inorganic materials such as bioactive glasses, glass–ceramics and calcium phosphates have been shown to be bioactive…
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Our research manager Dr. Alessio Silvello has been invited by the Metals review as Guest Editor for the Special Issue on Cold Gas Spray technology (CGS) under the title Modern Cold Spray Technique-2021. Due to cold spray process is increasingly used for more purposes as deposition efficiency and additive manufacturing, this technique has become of…
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Last 17th and 23rd of march it took place two virtual sessions of the Cold Spray Club Meeting. At this event, our CPT Technical Manager Dr. Sergi Dosta, participated as speaker in the 2nd session. Under the title “Powder characteristics influencing coating processing and properties”, Dr. Dosta explained about the powder quality and its proper…
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Da Silva, F.S.; De Paula e Silva, A.C.A.; Barbugli, P.A.; Cinca, N.; Cano, I.G.; Guilemany, J.M.; Vergani, G.E.; Benedetti, A.V. (2021). Anti-biofilm activity and in vitro biocompatibility of copper surface prepared by cold gas spray. Surface & Coatings Technology, Article nº 126981. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.126981 Abstract: In this work the cold gas spray (CGS) technique was…
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Zarei, M.; Nourouzi, S.; Jamaati, R.; García-Cano, I.; Dosta, S.; Sarret, M. (2021). Formation of highly uniform tin oxide nanochannels by electrochemical anodization on cold sprayed tin coatings. Surface & Coatings Technology, Article nº 126978. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.126978 Abstract: In this study, the self-organized nanoporous tin oxide films were prepared on cold sprayed tin and tin…
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Vaz, R.F.; Silvello, A.; Sanchez, J.; Albaladejo, A.; García-Cano, I. (2021). The Influence of the Powder Characteristics on 316L Stainless Steel Coatings Sprayed by Cold Gas Spray. Coatings, Vol. 11, Nº 2, Article nº 168. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11020168 Open access link: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/2/168/htm Abstract: Thermally sprayed 316L stainless steel coatings are commonly used on metallic structures due…
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Last 27th of November, two of our CPT members, the researcher Raisha García and the student Noemí Gavieiro, participated in the NANO Research Night, a workshop organised in the frame of the European Research Night. Moderated by Jordi Díaz-Marcos (CCiTUB, IN2UB, Materials UB, ACCC), the central shaft of this event was explaining what is nanotechnology…
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Bulnes, A.G.; Albaladejo-Fuentes, V.; Cano, I.G.; Dosta, S. (2020). Understanding the Influence of High Velocity Thermal Spray Techniques on the Properties of Different Anti-Wear WC-Based Coatings. Coatings, Vol. 10, Nº 12, Article nº 1157. Doi: 10.3390/coatings10121157 Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/12/1157 Abstract: This work analyzes the differences found in hard metal coatings produced by two high velocity thermal spray…
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Garrido, B.; Cano, I.G.; Dosta, S. (2020). Adhesion improvement and in vitro characterisation of 45S5 bioactive glass coatings obtained by atmospheric plasma spraying. Surface & Coatings Technology, Article nº 126560. Doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126560 Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897220312305 Abstract: Plasma sprayed bioactive glass coatings were studied using crushed 45S5 bioactive glass powder. It is widely accepted that plasma sprayed…
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Our research group the Thermal Spray Center (CPT), has obtained the new TECNIO certificate for the next period 2020-2023. This certificate is given by Agència per la Competitivitat de l’Empresa -in English, Enterprise Competitiveness Agency (ACCIÓ), a public institution of Generalitat de Catalunya which is focused on promoting the innovation and internationalization of enterprises in…
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