Firuze Soltani-Kordshuli Data-verified

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PhD candidate

University of Arkansas

Last publication 2022 Last refreshed 2026-04-25

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8 h-index 9 pubs 490 cited

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Firuze Soltani-Kordshuli, a PhD candidate at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, investigates the tribological properties of coated materials, particularly for orthopedic applications. Her research focuses on surface modifications to enhance implant performance, including laser surface texturing and the application of thin coatings containing nanoparticles. Soltani-Kordshuli has published work examining polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polydopamine (PDA) coatings on stainless steel substrates, exploring how different texturing patterns, such as Hilbert curves, and the incorporation of nanoparticles like Cu-SiO2 affect friction and wear. Her publications also address cartilage-inspired surface textures for improved tribological performance in orthopedic implants. She has collaborated with researchers including Min Zou, Nathaniel Harris, Charles W. Miller, and Deborah Okyere. Soltani-Kordshuli's academic profile includes an h-index of 8 and 485 total citations across 9 publications.

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h-index: 8
Publications: 9
Citations: 490

Selected Publications

Cartilage-inspired surface textures for improved tribological performance of orthopedic implants (2022)

6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Tribological behavior of polydopamine/polytetrafluoroethylene coating on laser textured stainless steel with Hilbert curves (2022)

17 citations DOI OpenAlex
Laser surface texturing of both thin polytetrafluoroethylene coatings and stainless steel substrates for improving tribological properties (2022)

29 citations DOI OpenAlex
Tribological behavior of the PDA/PTFE + Cu-SiO2 nanoparticle thin coatings (2021)

13 citations DOI OpenAlex