Paola Leo

Prof. Dr. Paola Leo

University of Salento, Innovation Engineering Department
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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

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

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21 April 2021 in Coatings
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Patrizia BocchettaPatrizia Bocchetta
Patrizia Bocchetta
Liang-Yu ChenLiang-Yu Chen
Liang-Yu Chen
Juliana Dias TardelliJuliana Dias Tardelli
Juliana Dias Tardelli
ARAndrea Reis
Andrea Reis
Facundo Almeraya-CalderónFacundo Almeraya-Calderón
Facundo Almeraya-Calderón
Paola LeoPaola Leo
Paola Leo
The high specific strength, good corrosion resistance, and great biocompatibility make titanium and its alloys the ideal materials for biomedical metallic implants. Ti-6Al-4V alloy is the most employed in practical biomedical applications because of the excellent combination of strength, fracture toughness, and corrosion resistance. However, recent studies have demonstrated some limits in biocompatibility due to the presence of toxic Al and V. Consequently, scientific literature has reported novel biomedical β-Ti alloys containing biocompatible β-stabilizers (such as Mo, Ta, and Zr) studying the possibility to obtain similar performances to the Ti-6Al-4V alloys. The aim of this review is to highlight the corrosion resistance of the passive layers on biomedical Ti-6Al-4V and β-type Ti alloys in the human body environment by reviewing relevant literature research contributions. The discussion is focused on all those factors that influence the performance of the passive layer at the surface of the alloy subjected to electrochemical corrosion, among which the alloy composition, the method selected to grow the oxide coating, and the physicochemical conditions of the body fluid are the most significant.

1 July 2018 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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Francesca LionettoFrancesca Lionetto
Francesca Lionetto
CMClaudio Mele
Claudio Mele
Paola LeoPaola Leo
Paola Leo
SDSonia D'Ostuni
Sonia D'Ostuni
FBFrank Balle
Frank Balle
Alfonso MaffezzoliAlfonso Maffezzoli
Alfonso Maffezzoli

1 October 2015 in Optics & Laser Technology
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Paola LeoPaola Leo
Paola Leo
GRG. Renna
G. Renna
Giuseppe CasalinoGiuseppe Casalino
Giuseppe Casalino
AOAbdul Ghani Olabi
Abdul Ghani Olabi

1 September 2014 in Materials & Design (1980-2015)
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Giuseppe CasalinoGiuseppe Casalino
Giuseppe Casalino
MMMichelangelo Mortello
Michelangelo Mortello
Paola LeoPaola Leo
Paola Leo
KBK.Y. Benyounis
K.Y. Benyounis
AOAbdul Ghani Olabi
Abdul Ghani Olabi

1 July 2007 in Journal of Materials Processing Technology
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Emanuela CerriEmanuela Cerri
Emanuela Cerri
Paola LeoPaola Leo
Paola Leo
PMP.P. De Marco
P.P. De Marco

1 February 2007 in Journal of Materials Processing Technology
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Paola LeoPaola Leo
Paola Leo
Emanuela CerriEmanuela Cerri
Emanuela Cerri
PMP.P. De Marco
P.P. De Marco
HRH.J. Roven
H.J. Roven