Victor Villapun

Research output

Research output per year 2016 2020 2021 2022 2023

• 23 Article
• 1 Conference contribution
• 1 Conference article

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Laser texturing of additively manufactured implants: A tool to programme biological response

  Villapún, V. M., Man, K., Carter, L., Penchev, P., Dimov, S. & Cox, S., Oct 2023, In: Biomaterials advances. 153, 213574.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Lasers 100%
  • Powders 83%
  • Equipment and Supplies 74%
  • Sharks 59%
  • Technology 54%
  53 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  Biocompatibility and Surface Integrity of Zirconia Ceramics Treated by Laser-plasma Driven Shock-waves

  Shukla, P., Zhang, V., Shen, X., Villapun, V. M., Cox, S. & Swanson, P., 22 Nov 2022, In: Recent Progress in Materials . 4, 4, 27 p., 025.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • biocompatibility 100%
  • integrity 88%
  • laser plasmas 86%
  • zirconium oxides 85%
  • shock waves 71%
  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Exploring the duality of powder adhesion and underlying surface roughness in laser powder bed fusion processed Ti-6Al-4V

  Carter, L., Villapun, V., Grover, L. & Cox, S., Sept 2022, In: Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 81, p. 14-26 13 p.

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  • Surface Roughness 100%
  • Adhesion 79%
  • Laser 64%
  • Fusion 63%
  • Duality 59%
  56 Downloads (Pure)

• Microstructural Evolution, Mechanical Properties, and Preosteoblast Cell Response of a Post-Processing-Treated TNT5Zr β Ti Alloy Manufactured via Selective Laser Melting

  Kong, W., Cox, S. C., Lu, Y., Villapun, V., Xiao, X., Ma, W., Liu, M. & Attallah, M. M., 13 Jun 2022, In: ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering. 8, 6, p. 2336-2348 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Hot isostatic pressing 100%
  • Selective laser melting 98%
  • Microstructural evolution 97%
  • Melting 67%
  • Alloy 54%
  69 Downloads (Pure)

• Optimisation of single contour strategy in selective laser melting of Ti-6Al-4V lattices

  Cao, X., Carter, L., Villapun, V. M., Cantaboni, F., De Sio, G., Lowther, M., Louth, S., Grover, L., Ginestra, P. & Cox, S., 24 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Rapid Prototyping Journal. 28, 5, p. 907-915

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Selective laser melting 100%
  • Struts 90%
  • Bone 22%
  • Porosity 19%
  • Scanning 17%
  149 Downloads (Pure)

• Stakeholder Perspectives on the Current and Future of Additive Manufacturing in Healthcare

  M. Villapún, V., N. Carter, L., Avery, S., González-álvarez, A., W. Andrews, J. & Cox, S., 29 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Bioprinting. 8, 3, p. 205-219 586.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Public Opinion 100%
  • Delivery of Health Care 92%
  • Quality Control 73%
  • Technology 49%
  42 Downloads (Pure)

• The influence of thermal oxidation on the microstructure, fatigue properties, tribological and in vitro behaviour of laser powder bed fusion manufactured Ti-34 Nb-13Ta-5Zr-0.2O alloy

  Kong, W., Villapun, V. M., Lu, Y., Carter, L. N., Kuang, M., Cox, S. & Attallah, M. M., 25 Dec 2022, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 929, 11 p., 167264.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Oxidation 100%
  • Powders 91%
  • Fusion reactions 90%
  • Lasers 85%
  • Alloy 79%
• 2021

  Biofilm viability checker: an open-source tool for automated biofilm viability analysis from confocal microscopy images

  Mountcastle, S., Vyas, N., Villapun, V. M., Cox, S., Jabbari, S., Sammons, R., Shelton, R., Walmsley, D. & Kuehne, S., 14 May 2021, In: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 7, 1, 12 p., 44.

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  • Biofilms 100%
  • Confocal Microscopy 96%
  • Biomass 20%
  • Microbiology 18%
  • Biocompatible Materials 17%
  200 Downloads (Pure)

• Methacrylated silk fibroin hydrogels: pH as a tool to control functionality

  Barroso, I. A., Man, K., Villapun, V. M., Cox, S. C. & Ghag, A. K., 11 Oct 2021, In: ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering. 7, 10, p. 4779-4791 13 p.

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  • Silk 100%
  • Hydrogels 97%
  • Hydrogel 60%
  • pH Value 31%
  • Regenerative Medicine 19%
  192 Downloads (Pure)

• Repeated exposure of nosocomial pathogens to silver does not select for silver resistance but does impact ciprofloxacin susceptibility

  Villapún, V. M., Balacco, D. L., Webber, M. A., Hall, T., Lowther, M., Addison, O., Kuehne, S. A., Grover, L. M. & Cox, S. C., 15 Oct 2021, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 134, p. 760-773 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Pathogens 100%
  • Ciprofloxacin 85%
  • Silver 80%
  • Resistance 46%
  • Antibiotics 42%

• Surface finish of additively manufactured metals: biofilm formation and cellular attachment

  Ginestra, P., Riva, L., Ceretti, E., Lobo, D., Mountcastle, S., Villapun, V., Cox, S., Grover, L., Attallah, M., Addison, O., Shepherd, D. & Webber, M., 12 Apr 2021, ESAFORM 2021 - 24th International Conference on Material Forming. PoPuPS (University of LiFge Library), 2089. (ESAFORM 2021 - 24th International Conference on Material Forming).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • Biofilms 100%
  • Biofilm Formation 94%
  • Implant 73%
  • Bacteria 55%
  • Surface treatment 51%
  77 Downloads (Pure)

• The influence of zirconium content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and biocompatibility of in-situ alloying Ti-Nb-Ta based β alloys processed by selective laser melting

  Kong, W., Cox, S. C., Lu, Y., Villapun, V., Xiao, X., Ma, W., Liu, M. & Attallah, M. M., Dec 2021, In: Materials Science and Engineering C. 131, 14 p., 112486.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Zirconium 100%
  • Selective laser melting 99%
  • Biocompatibility 97%
  • biocompatibility 95%
  • Alloying 91%
  23 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  A call for action to the biomaterial community to tackle antimicrobial resistance

  Hall, T. J., Villapún, V. M., Addison, O., Webber, M. A., Lowther, M., Louth, S. E. T., Mountcastle, S. E., Brunet, M. Y. & Cox, S. C., 21 Sept 2020, In: Biomaterials Science. 8, 18, p. 4951-4974

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  • Biomaterials 100%
  • Biomaterial 69%
  • Antibiotics 39%
  • Antimicrobial Agent 34%
  • Microorganisms 32%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  182 Downloads (Pure)

• A design approach to facilitate selective attachment of bacteria and mammalian cells to additively manufactured implants

  Villapún, V. M., Carter, L. N., Gao, N., Addison, O., Webber, M. A., Shepherd, D. E. T., Andrews, J. W., Lowther, M., Avery, S., Glanvill, S. J., Grover, L. M. & Cox, S., Dec 2020, In: Additive Manufacturing. 36, 101528.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bacteria 100%
  • Mammalian Cell 93%
  • Implant 87%
  • Cells 87%
  • Additive 60%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Development of antibacterial steel surfaces through laser texturing

  Villapún, V. M., Gomez, A. P., Wei, W., Dover, L. G., Thompson, J. R., Barthels, T., Rodriguez, J., Cox, S. & González, S., 22 Sept 2020, In: APL Materials. 8, 9, 091108.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Texturing 100%
  • Lasers 59%
  • Steel 45%
  • Wetting 39%
  • Biofilms 35%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  158 Downloads (Pure)

• Optimizing the antimicrobial performance of metallic glass composites through surface texturing

  Villapún, V. M., Qu, B., Lund, P. A., Wei, W., Dover, L. G., Thompson, J. R., Adesina, J. O., Hoerdemann, C., Cox, S. & González, S., Jun 2020, In: Materials Today Communications. 23, 101074.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Metallic glass 100%
  • Metallic Glass 93%
  • Texturing 91%
  • Lasers 54%
  • Antimicrobial Agent 50%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Post processing of 3D printed metal scaffolds: A preliminary study of antimicrobial efficiency

  Ginestra, P., Ceretti, E., Lobo, D., Lowther, M., Cruchley, S., Kuehne, S., Villapun, V., Cox, S., Grover, L., Shepherd, D., Attallah, M., Addison, O. & Webber, M., 26 Apr 2020, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 47, p. 1106-1112 7 p.

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  • Scaffolds 100%
  • Metals 54%
  • Surface treatment 44%
  • Tissue 35%
  • Selective laser melting 26%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  175 Downloads (Pure)

• Selective laser melting of ti-6al-4v: The impact of post-processing on the tensile, fatigue and biological properties for medical implant applications

  Jamshidi, P., Aristizabal, M., Kong, W., Villapun, V., Cox, S. C., Grover, L. M. & Attallah, M. M., 2 Jun 2020, In: Materials. 13, 12, p. 1-16 16 p., 2813.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Hot isostatic pressing 100%
  • Selective laser melting 98%
  • Tensile properties 80%
  • Implant 77%
  • Biological Property 76%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Wear rate at RT and 100 °C and operating temperature range of microalloyed Cu₅₀Zr₅₀ shape memory alloy

  Younes, A., Nnamchi, P., Medina, J., Pérez, P., Villapún, V. M., Badimuro, F., Kamnis, S., Jimenez-Melero, E. & González, S., 15 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 817, 153330.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shape Memory Alloys 100%
  • Wear Rate 85%
  • Shape memory effect 73%
  • Wear 63%
  • Martensitic Transformation 51%
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2019

  Antimicrobial properties of Cu-based bulk metallic glass composites after surface modification

  Villapún, V. M., Tardío, S., Cumpson, P., Burgess, J. G., Dover, L. G. & González, S., 25 Aug 2019, In: Surface and Coatings Technology. 372, p. 111-120 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Metallic glass 100%
  • Metallic Glass 93%
  • Surface treatment 75%
  • metallic glasses 72%
  • Surface Modification 61%
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  Tuning the antimicrobial behaviour of Cu85Zr15 thin films in “wet” and “dry” conditions through structural modifications

  Villapún, V. M., Lukose, C. C., Birkett, M., Dover, L. G. & González, S., Sept 2018, In: Surface and Coatings Technology. 350, p. 334-345

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Thin films 100%
  • Tuning 82%
  • tuning 79%
  • Antimicrobial Agent 74%
  • void ratio 59%
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Antimicrobial and wear performance of Cu-Zr-Al metallic glass composites

  Villapún, V. M., Zhang, H., Howden, C., Chow, L. C., Esat, F., Pérez, P., Sort, J., Bull, S., Stach, J. & González, S., 2017, In: Materials and Design.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Strategy for preventing excessive wear rate at high loads in bulk metallic glass composites

  Villapun, V., 5 Dec 2017, In: Materials & Design.

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  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Tuning the Mechanical and Antimicrobial Performance of a Cu-Based Metallic Glass Composite through Cooling Rate Control and Annealing.

  Villapún, VM., Esat, F., Bull, S., Dover, LG. & González, S., May 2017, In: Materials (Basel, Switzerland). 10, 5, 506.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Copper 100%
  • Glass 96%
  • Fungi 89%
  • Hardness 58%
  • Suction 56%
  10 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  Antibacterial metallic touch surfaces

  Villapún, V. M., Dover, L. G., Cross, A. & González, S., 2016, In: Materials.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  45 Citations (Scopus)