Akiko Yamamoto

Dr. Akiko Yamamoto


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Academic Career Length

26Years (2001-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 December 2003 in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
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AYAkiko Yamamoto
Akiko Yamamoto
RHRieko Honma
Rieko Honma
MSMasae Sumita
Masae Sumita
THTakao Hanawa
Takao Hanawa

3 February 2025 in Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
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MSManas Ranjan Sahu
Manas Ranjan Sahu
AYAkiko Yamamoto
Akiko Yamamoto

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BWBartlomiej Wysocki
Bartlomiej Wysocki
JIJoanna Idaszek
Joanna Idaszek
JZJoanna Zdunek
Joanna Zdunek
KRKrzysztof Rożniatowski
Krzysztof Rożniatowski
Marcin PisarekMarcin Pisarek
Marcin Pisarek
WŚWojciech Święszkowski
Wojciech Święszkowski
The use of laser 3D printers is very perspective in the fabrication of solid and porous implants made of various polymers, metals, and its alloys. The Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process, in which consolidated powders are fully melted on each layer, gives the possibility of fabrication personalized implants based on the Computer Aid Design (CAD) model. During SLM fabrication on a 3D printer, depending on the system applied, there is a possibility for setting the amount of energy density (J/mm3) transferred to the consolidated powders, thus controlling its porosity, contact angle and roughness. In this study, we have controlled energy density in a range 8–45 J/mm3 delivered to titanium powder by setting various levels of laser power (25–45 W), exposure time (20–80 µs) and distance between exposure points (20–60 µm). The growing energy density within studied range increased from 63 to 90% and decreased from 31 to 13 µm samples density and Ra parameter, respectively. The surface energy 55–466 mN/m was achieved with contact angles in range 72–128° and 53–105° for water and formamide, respectively. The human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) adhesion after 4 h decreased with increasing energy density delivered during processing within each parameter group. The differences in cells proliferation were clearly seen after a 7-day incubation. We have observed that proliferation was decreasing with increasing density of energy delivered to the samples. This phenomenon was explained by chemical composition of oxide layers affecting surface energy and internal stresses. We have noticed that TiO2, which is the main oxide of raw titanium powder, disintegrated during selective laser melting process and oxygen was transferred into metallic titanium. The typical for 3D printed parts post-processing methods such as chemical polishing in hydrofluoric (HF) or hydrofluoric/nitric (HF/HNO3) acid solutions and thermal treatments were used to restore surface chemistry of raw powders and improve surface.

1 August 2016 in Materials Science and Engineering: C
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AWAgnieszka Witecka
Agnieszka Witecka
ABAleksandra Bogucka
Aleksandra Bogucka
AYAkiko Yamamoto
Akiko Yamamoto
Kristian MathisKristian Mathis
Kristian Mathis
TKTomáš Krajňák
Tomáš Krajňák
WŚWojciech Święszkowski
Wojciech Święszkowski

1 August 2016 in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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AWAgnieszka Witecka
Agnieszka Witecka
AYAkiko Yamamoto
Akiko Yamamoto
JIJoanna Idaszek
Joanna Idaszek
ACAdrian Chlanda
Adrian Chlanda
WŚWojciech Święszkowski
Wojciech Święszkowski

1 October 2019 in Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
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KHKicheol Hong
Kicheol Hong
HPHyeji Park
Hyeji Park
YKYunsung Kim
Yunsung Kim
MKMichal Knapek
Michal Knapek
PMPeter Minárik
Peter Minárik
HCHeeman Choe
Heeman Choe