Research
Projects
The research group has been working in the synthesis and characterization (experimental and numerical) of different materials based in Ti by conventional sintering and hot pressing technique. In addition, the researchers have experience in chemical synthesis of 2-dimensional materials by using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), in particular graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). In addition, the authors have been working in the study of cell viability and osseointegration of Ti c.p and Ti-Nb-Ta-Mn based alloys obtaining non-cytotoxicity behavior. Some research topics include:
- Development of bimodal-grained Ti foams for biomedical applications.
- Study of Ti based alloys for biomedical applications.
- Nanoscale-modified metallic alloys and foams with improved mechanical and anti-biocorrosion performance.
- Characterization of cytotoxicity and cell viability on Ti-30Nb-13Ta-4Mn alloys.
- Nanostructured coatings for microbial corrosion passivation.
- High efficiency nanostructured electrodes for microbial fuel cells and mining applications.
- Control of biofilm formation by material surface modification at nanoscale.
- Design of a biodegradable UV-irradiated gelatin-chitosan/nanocomposed membrane with osteogenic ability for application in bone regeneration.
Publications
Book Chapters
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R. Pinzón, S. Lascano, & H. Maury- Ramirez, “Design for manufacturing and assembly and CAE tools: The Case of a Rice Husker”, Chapter 53 in DAAAM International Scientific Book 2012, pp. 641-650, B. Katalinic (Ed.), Published by DAAAM International, ISBN 978-3-901509-86-5, ISSN 1726-9687, Viena, Austria 2012.
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S. Lascano, D. Estay, “Biomedical Devices: materials, fabrication and control”, in Rapid Roboting: Recent Advances on 3D Printers and Robotics (IN PRESS), p. 300, F.A. Auat Cheein, P.A. Prieto Cabrera, G. Fantoni (Eds.), Publicado por Springer, ISNB 978-3-319-40003-7, 2018.
Colaborators
The science and engineering is a multidisciplinary field and is enriched by the experience and knowledge of our collaborators. In addition, We also aim to bring our knowledge and skills to new and different projects. Please contact us if you have a project that can be strengthened by our lab’s expertise.
Carolina Parra
Nanobio USM, Physics Department, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile. Nanobiolab.
Mangalaraja Viswanatan
Materials Science, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Christopher Salvo
Dr. Student, Materials Science, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Yadir Torres
Materials and Transport science and engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, España.
Cristina Arévalo
Materials and Transport science and engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, España.
Isabel Montealegre
Materials and Transport science and engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, España.
Eva Pérez Soriano
Materials and Transport science and engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, España.
Francisco José Gotor
CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, España.
María Jesús Sayagues
CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, España.
Laureano Soria Conde
Materials and Transport science and engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, España.
Luis Bejar
Mechanical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de Hidalgo, México.
Ariosto Medina
Mechanical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de Hidalgo, México.
Magdalena Walczak
Metallurgical and mechanical Engineering Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile.
Danny Guzmán Méndez
Mining and Metallurgy, Universidad de Atacama, Chile.
Jaime Meza
Mechanical Engineering Departament, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Cartagena-Colombia.
Iván Esparragoza
Director of Engineering Technology and Commonwealth Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Professor of Engineering, Penn State Brandywine, USA.
Dr. Jon Etxheverria
Department of Materials, CEIT Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa, San Sebastian, España.
Linda Schmidt
University of Maryland in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, USA. lschmidt.
Alejandro Pacheco Sanjuan
Mechanical Engineering Department, UTFSM, Chile.
Raúl Fuentes
Industrial Engineering, UTFSM, Chile.
Cristian Acevedo
Physics Department, UTFSM, Chile.
Claudio Aguilar
Metallurgical and materials Engineering Department, UTFSM, Chile.
Raúl Cardoso
Max Planck Institut für Chemische, Dresde, Germany.
Leonardo Madariaga
Design Engineering, UTFSM, Chile.
Tiziano Montecchi
Design Engineering, UTFSM, Chile.
Jaime Nuñez Segovia
mechanical engineering department, UTFSM, chile.
Paulina Dreyse
Chemistry Department, UTFSM, Chile.
Funding and Sponsors
Our work could not be conducted without the funding support from many different organizations. We are grateful to our funding partnerships that allow us to conduct our research with the best equipment, resourcesand people.
Grants
- FONDECYT n° 11160865. Development of bimodal-grained Ti foams for biomedical application and study of their structural/mechanical properties.
- FONDEQUIP EQM170156 Fortalecimiento de las redes de cooperación interdisciplinaria en áreas de ingeniería y ciencias a través de la adquisición de un equipo de Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS).
- PI_LI_19_10. Caracterización y mejoras de recubrimientos superficiales anti-desgaste obtenidos mediante técnicas de rociado térmico para extender la vida útil de piezas de activos mecánicos.
- FONDECYT nº 1180702. Multidisciplinary study on the passivation of microbial corrosion of metallic materials using nanostructured h-BN coatings.
- FONDEF ID17I10012 Desarrollo de electrodos de alta eficiencia en base a materiales nanoestructurados para aplicaciones en procesos de electro-obtención en la minería.
- PI_IN_ 18_12. Desarrollo de recubrimientos nanoestructurados para controlar la adhesión y proliferación de microalgas.
- InES FSM 1402-B-27. Validación en ambiente agresivo del desempeño anti-biocorrosivo de recubrimientos nanoestructurados.
- PI_LI_251450 Characterization of titanium foams with ultrafine grain size for biomedical implants obtained by non-conventional powder metallurgy techniques.
Sponsors
Lascano, S., Arévalo, C., Montealegre-Melendez, I., Muñoz, S., Rodriguez-Ortiz, J. A., Trueba, P., & Torres, Y. (2019). Porous Titanium for Biomedical Applications: Evaluation of the Conventional Powder Metallurgy Frontier and Space-Holder Technique. Applied Sciences, 9(5), 982. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9050982.
Zurob, Elsie, et al. "Inhibition of Wild Enterobacter cloacae Biofilm Formation by Nanostructured Graphene-and Hexagonal Boron Nitride-Coated Surfaces”. Nanomaterials; Vol. 9 (1), 2019, 49. https://doi:10.3390/nano9010049.
Salvo, C., Aguilar, C., Lascano, S., Pérez, L., López, M., & Mangalaraja, R. V. “The effect of alumina particles on the microstructural and mechanical properties of copper foams fabricated by space-holder method”. Materials Research Express; Vol. 5, 2018, 056514. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aac250.
Serje, David A., Enrique E. Niebles, and Sheila K. Lascano. "Failure Analysis of Fan Motor Shafts of a Tunnel Dryer." Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention; Vol. 18 (5), 2018, 1053-1061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-018-0523-4.
E. Chicardi, F.J. Gotor, V. Medir, S. Guicchiardi, S. Lascano J.M. Córdoba: “Hot-pressing of (Ti, Mt)(C, N)–Co–Mo2C (Mt = Ta, Nb) powdered cermets synthesized by a mechanically induced self-sustaining reaction”. Chemical Engineering Journal; Vol. 292, 2016, 51-61. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.02.007.
C. Aguilar, P. Guzman, S. Lascano, C. Parra, L. Bejar, A. Medina, D. Guzman: “Solid solution and amorphous phase in TiNbTaMn systems synthesized by mechanical alloying”. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 670, 2016, 346-355. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.12.173.
C. Aguilar, C. Guerra, S. Lascano, D. Guzman, P.A. Rojas, M. Thirumurugan, L. Bejar, A. Medina: “Synthesis and Characterization of Ti-Ta-Nb-Mn Foams”. Materials Science and Engineering: C, Volume 58, 2016, pp. 420-431. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.08.053.
L. Pérez, S. Lascano, C. Aguilar, D. Estay, U. Messner, I.A. Figueroa, I. Alfonso: “DEM–FEA estimation of pores arrangement effect on the compressive Young’s modulus for Mg foams”. Computational Materials Science, Volume 110, 2015, pp. 281–286. doi:10.1016/j.commatsci.2015.08.042
L. Pérez, S. Lascano, C. Aguilar, D. Domancic, I. Alfonso: “Simplified fractal FEA model for the estimation of the Young´s modulus of Ti foams obtained by powder metallurgy”. Materials and Design, Volume 83, 2015, pp. 276–283.
Guerra, Carolina; Aguilar, Claudio; Guzmán, Danny; Arancibia, Mariette; Rojas, Paula; Lascano, Sheila; Perez-Pozo, Luis: “Production and characterisation of mechanical properties of Ti–Nb–Ta–Mn alloys foams for biomedical applications”. Powder Metallurgy, Volume 58, Issue 1, 2015, pp. 12-15. doi:10.1179/0032589914Z.000000000211.
Pérez-Pozo, Luis; Briones, Fernando; Lascano, Sheila; Aguilar, Claudio: “Análisis de esfuerzos mediante el método de elementos finitos de implantes dentales de titanio poroso”. Ingeniería y Desarrollo, Volume 33, Issue 1, 2015, pp. 80-97.
Esparragoza, Ivan Enrique; Nuñez, Jaime; Lascano, Sheila; Ocampo, Jared; Vigano, Roberto; Duque, Jorge: “A Case Study Approach for Teaching Students Sustainability from a Global Perspective”. IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Technologias del Aprendizaje, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2015. doi: 10.1109/RITA.2015.2452611.
C. Aguilar, D. Guzmán, F. Castro, V. Martínez, F. de las Cuevas, S. Lascano, T. Muthiah: “Fabrication of Nanocrystalline Alloys Cu-Cr-Mo Supersatured Solid Solution by Mechanical Alloying”. Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 146, Issue 3, 2014, pp. 493-502. doi:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.03.060.
Pérez Pozo, Luis; Campos, Andy; Lascano, Sheila; Oller, Sergio; Rodríguez-Ferran, Antonio: “A finite points method approach for strain localization using the gradient plasticity formulation”. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2014, 2014, pp. 1- 12. doi:10.1155/2014/782079.
Yadir Torres, Sheila Lascano, Jorge Bris, Juan Pavón, José A. Rodriguez: “Development of porous titanium for biomedical applications: A comparison between loose sintering and space-holder techniques”. Materials Science and Engineering C, Volume 37, 2014, pp. 148-155. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.11.036.