In situ grown rare earth lanthanum on carbon nanofibre for interfacial reinforcement in Zn implants

M Yang, Y Shuai, Y Yang, D Zeng, S Peng… - Virtual and Physical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon nanofibre (CNF) is a potential reinforcement in Zn implants. Nevertheless, its poor
interfacial compatibility reduces the reinforcement efficiency drastically. In this study, rare …

Rivet-inspired modification of carbon nanotubes by in situ-reduced Ag nanoparticles to enhance the strength and ductility of Zn implants

C Shuai, Z Dong, W Yang, C He, Y Yang… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Zinc shows promise for bone repair applications, while its strength and ductility require to be
improved. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are exceptional reinforcements due to their superior …

Semicoherent strengthens graphene/zinc scaffolds

Y Yang, Y Cheng, M Yang, G Qian, S Peng, F Qi… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reduced graphene oxide (RGO) shows great advantages as nano reinforcement for zinc
(Zn)-based implants owing to its excellent fracture strength, large specific surface area, and …

[HTML][HTML] Epitaxial growth of rare-earth yttrium on nanosheets to form semicoherent interface in zinc implant

C Shuai, J Zhang, Y Yang, H Qian, M Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) nanosheet as nano reinforcement exhibits great advantages
in zinc (Zn) implant due to its coordinated crystal slip and grain boundary strain effect …

Fabrication and characterization of Zn particle incorporated fibrous scaffolds for potential application in tissue healing and regeneration

F Tettey, S Saudi, D Davies, S Shrestha… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Zinc (Zn) metal and its alloys have received a lot of interest in biomedical applications due to
their biodegradability, biocompatibility, antimicrobial activity, and ability to stimulate tissue …

Interfacial zinc phosphate is the key to controlling biocompatibility of metallic zinc implants

Y Su, H Yang, J Gao, YX Qin, Y Zheng… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recently emerged metallic zinc (Zn) is a new generation of promising candidates for
bioresorbable medical implants thanks to its essential physiological relevance, mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Rare earth improves strength and creep resistance of additively manufactured Zn implants

Y Yang, M Yang, C He, F Qi, D Wang, S Peng… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Poor mechanical strength and creep resistance limit the orthopedic application of
biodegradable Zinc (Zn). In present work, cerium (Ce) was alloyed with Zn using laser …

Enhanced cytocompatibility and antibacterial property of zinc phosphate coating on biodegradable zinc materials

Y Su, K Wang, J Gao, Y Yang, YX Qin, Y Zheng, D Zhu - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) has recently emerged as a promising biodegradable metal thanks to its critical
physiological roles and promising degradation behavior. However, cytocompatibility and …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructure evolution and texture tailoring of reduced graphene oxide reinforced Zn scaffold

Y Yang, Y Cheng, S Peng, L Xu, C He, F Qi, M Zhao… - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) possesses desirable degradability and favorable biocompatibility, thus being
recognized as a promising bone implant material. Nevertheless, the insufficient mechanical …

Development of novel implants with self-antibacterial performance through in-situ growth of 1D ZnO nanowire

W Wang, TL Li, HM Wong, PK Chu, RYT Kao… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2016 - Elsevier
To prevent the attachment of bacteria to implant surfaces, the 1D zinc oxide nanowire-
coating has been successfully developed on material surfaces by using a custom-made …