New advanced materials were developed for medical implants

"New advanced materials for use in medical implants were developed in this research project," said Qader Faraji, deputy director of science and technology, the lead author of the research project "Production of super-strong nanostructured metals for medical applications." The production of these materials was done for dental implants. Titanium alloys containing vanadium and aluminum are currently used in this type of implant. The use of these metals in implants is harmful and causes damage.

He continued: "Pure titanium does not have the necessary strength to be implanted, so in this project, using advanced technology and within the knowledge of" severe plastic deformation ", a new product was produced. Researchers around the world are currently developing and working on this technology.

The faculty member of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, added: "The new product has a nano structure and toxic metals have been removed in it." But it has the same strength as titanium alloy containing vanadium and aluminum. This product is now in the commercialization stage.