eprintid: 11409 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/01/14/09 datestamp: 2023-11-10 03:25:55 lastmod: 2023-11-10 03:25:55 status_changed: 2023-11-10 01:15:11 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Ali, S. creators_name: Rani, A.M.A. creators_name: Mufti, R.A. creators_name: Azam, F.I. creators_name: Hastuty, S. creators_name: Baig, Z. creators_name: Hussain, M. creators_name: Shehzad, N. title: The influence of nitrogen absorption on microstructure, properties and cytotoxicity assessment of 316L stainless steel alloy reinforced with boron and niobium ispublished: pub note: cited By 13 abstract: In the past, 316L stainless steel (SS) has been the material of choice for implant manufacturing. However, the leaching of nickel ions from the SS matrix limits its usefulness as an implant material. In this study, an efficient approach for controlling the leaching of ions and improving its properties is presented. The composition of SS was modified with the addition of boron and niobium, which was followed by sintering in nitrogen atmosphere for 8 h. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed the formation of strong nitrides, indicating the diffusion of nitrogen into the SS matrix. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis revealed that a nitride layer was deposited on the sample surface, thereby helping to control the leaching of metal ions. The corrosion resistance of the alloy systems in artificial saliva solution indicated minimal weight loss, indicating improved corrosion resistance. The cytotoxicity assessment of the alloy system showed that the developed modified stainless steel alloys are compatible with living cells and can be used as implant materials. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. date: 2019 publisher: MDPI AG official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85081947159&doi=10.3390%2fpr7080506&partnerID=40&md5=a6d08480e29e487916850224fae4a482 id_number: 10.3390/pr7080506 full_text_status: none publication: Processes volume: 7 number: 8 pagerange: 1-12 refereed: TRUE issn: 22279717 citation: Ali, S. and Rani, A.M.A. and Mufti, R.A. and Azam, F.I. and Hastuty, S. and Baig, Z. and Hussain, M. and Shehzad, N. (2019) The influence of nitrogen absorption on microstructure, properties and cytotoxicity assessment of 316L stainless steel alloy reinforced with boron and niobium. Processes, 7 (8). pp. 1-12. ISSN 22279717