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Investigation of Thermal and Antimicrobial Properties of NiTiX (X = Ta, Ag, and Nb) Shape Memory Alloys

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In this study, the Ni30Ti50Ta20, Ni30Ti50Ag20 and Ni29Ti50Nb21 shape memory alloys SMAs were produced through the arc-melting method under a high vacuum. The thermal properties and antimicrobial potential for these alloys were investigated. The thermal properties were determined by DSC at different heating rates. According to the DSC results, the austenite phase transformation temperature of Ni30Ti50Ta20 alloy is higher than Ni30Ti50Ag20 and Ni29Ti50Nb21 alloys. The thermal activation energy calculated by Kissinger and Ozawa methods were found as follows: Ea = 156.138 kJ/mol and Ea = 154.37 kJ/mol for Ni30Ti50Ta20 alloy, Ea = 124 kJ/mol and Ea = 123.74 kJ/mol for Ni30Ti50Ag20 alloy, and Ea = 89.43 kJ/mol and Ea = 90.6 kJ/mol for Ni29Ti50Nb21 alloy, respectively. In this study each of alloys exhibited a very strong antifungal ability. When compared by the antibacterial activities; the Ni30Ti50Ta20 alloy was showed higher activity than Ni30Ti50Ag20 and Ni29Ti50Nb21 alloys. It was seen from the Vickers hardness results of the samples that Ni30Ti50Ta20 SMA has the highest value. Optical microscope images of the alloys were taken at three different temperatures. Martesite plates were not found in any of the alloys. In addition, no structural changes were observed with the temperature difference. Based on the obtained results, it is suggested that the alloys have a high potential for biomedical applications to prevent bacterial based infections.

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This work is supported by TÜBİTAK under Project no. 119M300 and Projects of Scientific Investigation (BAP) Unit of Gazi University under project no. 05/2019-07.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Yildirim Aydogdu & Ayse Aydogdu

  2. Department of Physics, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Omar Abboosh

  3. Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470, Eskişehir, Turkey

    Pervin Soyer & Yagmur Tunali

  4. Department of Advanced Techonologies, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Gökhan Kiliç

  5. Department of Advanced Techonologies, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey

    Asena Savur

  6. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Firat University, Elazığ, Turkey

    Fethi Dagdelen

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Yildirim Aydogdu, Abboosh, O., Soyer, P. et al. Investigation of Thermal and Antimicrobial Properties of NiTiX (X = Ta, Ag, and Nb) Shape Memory Alloys. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 123, 1326–1334 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X21100306

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