Challenges and opportunities for biodegradable magnesium alloy implants

K Kumar, RS Gill, U Batra - Materials technology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys posse's great potential for the application of biodegradable
medical implants. It is due to their unique properties like low density and elastic modulus …

A review on the exploitation of biodegradable magnesium-based composites for medical applications

J Yang, GL Koons, G Cheng, L Zhao… - Biomedical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
In recent years, materials science research based on magnesium (Mg) alloys has increased
significantly due to their notable advantages over traditional metals. However, magnesium …

Self-degradation of micro-arc oxidation/chitosan composite coating on Mg-4Li-1Ca alloy

C Yu, LY Cui, YF Zhou, ZZ Han, XB Chen… - Surface and Coatings …, 2018 - Elsevier
Regulating degradation rate and moderate pH micro-environment for biodegradable
magnesium alloys face huge challenge. The chemical and morphological characteristics of …

Osteoimmunomodulation, osseointegration, and in vivo mechanical integrity of pure Mg coated with HA nanorod/pore-sealed MgO bilayer

B Li, P Gao, H Zhang, Z Guo, Y Zheng, Y Han - Biomaterials science, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Fast degradation of Mg-based implants results in the loss of mechanical integrity and poor
osseointegration. Herein, a bilayer-structured coating (termed as HAT), comprising an outer …

Formation mechanism, corrosion behavior, and cytocompatibility of microarc oxidation coating on absorbable high-purity zinc

W Yuan, B Li, D Chen, D Zhu, Y Han… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Microarc oxidation (MAO) has been regarded as one of the most effective techniques to
suspend the corrosion rate of Mg-based alloys. In this research, MAO coating was …

Corrosion behavior of biodegradable Mg-based alloys via femtosecond laser surface melting

J Park, HS Han, J Park, H Seo, J Edwards, YC Kim… - Applied Surface …, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of femtosecond (fs) laser treatment on a biocompatible Mg-Ca-Zn alloy were
systemically analyzed. The fs laser altered the surface microstructure of the Mg-Ca-Zn alloy …

Formation and in vitro/in vivo performance of “cortex-like” micro/nano-structured TiO2 coatings on titanium by micro-arc oxidation

Y Li, W Wang, H Liu, J Lei, J Zhang, H Zhou… - Materials science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel “cortex-like” micro/nano dual-scale structured TiO 2 coating was prepared on a
titanium surface by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) with tetraborate electrolytes. This structure …

Biomimetic Ca, Sr/P-doped silk fibroin films on Mg-1Ca alloy with dramatic corrosion resistance and osteogenic activities

P Xiong, Z Jia, M Li, W Zhou, JL Yan, Y Wu… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Magnesium and its alloys have emerged as some of the most promising biodegradable
metals for temporary bone implants, but challenges remain in controlling their corrosion and …

Correlation of materials property and performance with internal structures evolvement revealed by laboratory X-ray tomography

L Zhang, S Wang - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Although X-rays generated from a laboratory-based tube cannot be compared with
synchrotron radiation in brilliance and monochromaticity, they are still viable and accessible …

Effect of strain path on the evolution of microstructure, texture and tensile properties of WE43 alloy

RK Sabat, PK Samal - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018 - Elsevier
Hot rolling of extruded and solutionized WE43 alloy was carried out at 400° C through
different strain paths such as unidirectional rolling (UDR) and multistep cross rolling …