Evaluation of the biomechanical performance of the MWCNTs-reinforced plasma electrolytic oxidation/polycaprolactone coated  Mg alloys

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Apain,Madrid,Complutense University of Madrid, 2019-2020

Supervisor: Prof. Endzhe Matykina , Prof. Raul Arrabal , Dr. Marta Mohedano , Dr Juan Rodriguez Hernandez , Dr. Ana Conde Del Campo

During the research visit, the plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings were produced on the Mg-based alloys. In order to reinforce the mentioned coating, two strategies were taken into account: incorporation of Multiwalled carbon nano tubes (MWCNTs) and applying a duplex polymeric (polycaprolactone) layer. At the next stage, the coated and uncoated samples were fully characterized and subsequently assessed in terms of mechanical, tribological, and electrochemical properties. Two papers have been published so far in two Q1 journals with the impact factor of 6.37 and 11.8. The link of the papers can be found below:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213956721002462

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468023020308427