Analysis of tribocorrosion behavior of biomedical powder metallurgy titanium alloys

248 Pages·2017·11.92 MB·English

PROGRAMA DE DOCTORADO EN INGENIERÍA Y PRODUCCIÓN INDUSTRIAL

DOCTORAL THESIS
Analysis of tribocorrosion behavior

of biomedical powder metallurgy titanium alloys

Marie- Pierre Licausi

Supervisors
Anna Igual Muñoz
Vicente Amigó Borrás,

July 2017

PROGRAMA DE DOCTORADO EN INGENIERÍA Y PRODUCCIÓN INDUSTRIAL

TESIS DOCTORAL
Análisis del Comportamiento Frente a la Tribocorrosión
de Aleaciones Biomédicas
de Titanio Pulvimetalúrgico

Marie- Pierre Licausi

Directores
Anna Igual Muñoz
Vicente Amigó Borrás,

Julio 2017

Memoria presentada por Marie-Pierre Licausi en la Escuela de Doctorado de la Universitat
Politècnica de València, programa de Doctorado en Ingeniería y Producción Industrial, para optar al
título de doctor.
Este trabajo ha sido desarrollado en el Instituto de Tecnología de Materiales, en el Departamento de
Ingeniería Mecánica y de Materiales y el Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Nuclear de la
Universitat Politècnica de València, mediante la ayuda del proyecto MAT2014-53764-C3-1-R del
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad de España y la beca de la Comunidad
valenciana GRISOLIAP/2010/038.

To my family

Acknowledgments

The time has come to close an important stage of my life and it is of great importance to acknowledge
all the people without whom this project would not have come to an end. I will try to summarize in a
few lines the gratitude I have to all the people who have made this scientific and personal adventure
come true.

First of all, I would like to thank my thesis directors for their help and guidance. You have shared
your knowledge in materials, electrochemistry and love of science. Thanks for your encouragement,
transmitting me your passion for research and your constant desire to innovate. You have been by my
side throughout this long journey, which would have been impossible without you. You have given
me strength to grow in all aspects of life. It has been a privilege and a great lesson to be able to count
on you.

I would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Nuria Espallargas for welcoming me in the Departement
of Materials engineering at NTNU in Norway. It was a pleasure to work with you and your group,
thanks for your help in my professional development. To all those who welcomed me during my stay
in Norway, a special thought for Dani, my lab guide and friend.

Special thanks to the department of Microscopy at the UPV university: for your patience when we all
go looking for you at the same time. To Manuel, José Luís, Merche, Ximo and Alicia..

I would like to thank the people who have been part of the group of research in both departments of
Materials engineering and Chemical and Nuclear engineering: Mariado, Nelly, Rut, Juan, Jenny,
Inma, Irma, Angelica, Virginia, Cristina, Ramon, Alba, Jordy, colleagues in research, some who have
already reached the finish line and others who are walking the road. A special thought for Marga and
Angels, who have not only been there to solve all the bureaucratic conundrum. Thank you for the
support, the cheering up and the constant laughter. Your daily presence has meant so much to me.

To my “girls”. You are my family of heart and this journey would have been impossible without your
presence by my side, distance means nothing.

To Dona Teresa, you have been there for me, always, I am so grateful to have you in my life.

Last but not least, to my family, for being always there at any time.

Many people have been present throughout the way in so many manners… Thank you all for
everything.