[HTML][HTML] Recent research and progress of biodegradable zinc alloys and composites for biomedical applications: Biomechanical and biocorrosion perspectives

H Kabir, K Munir, C Wen, Y Li - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable metals (BMs) gradually degrade in vivo by releasing corrosion products once
exposed to the physiological environment in the body. Complete dissolution of …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in coatings on magnesium alloys for cardiovascular stents–a review

ZQ Zhang, YX Yang, JA Li, RC Zeng, SK Guan - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as potential biodegradable materials, have drawn wide
attention in the cardiovascular stent field because of their appropriate mechanical properties …

Protection of magnesium alloys: From physical barrier coating to smart self-healing coating

D Zhang, F Peng, X Liu - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021 - Elsevier
With promising mechanical properties and biodegradability, magnesium (Mg) and its alloys
are considered as potential candidates in both industrial and biomedical fields. However …

Biodegradable magnesium‐based biomaterials: an overview of challenges and opportunities

S Amukarimi, M Mozafari - MedComm, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As promising biodegradable materials with nontoxic degradation products, magnesium (Mg)
and its alloys have received more and more attention in the biomedical field very recently …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan as a matrix of nanocomposites: A review on nanostructures, processes, properties, and applications

AO Silva, RS Cunha, D Hotza, RAF Machado - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a biopolymer that is natural, biodegradable, and relatively low price. Chitosan
has been attracting interest as a matrix of nanocomposites due to new properties for various …

Research progress on surface protective coatings of biomedical degradable magnesium alloys

Y Liu, Y Zhang, YL Wang, YQ Tian, LS Chen - Journal of Alloys and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Till now, the novel Mg alloys acting as the medical materials have drawn much attention,
due to their spontaneous degradability, favorable mechanical properties and the excellent …

Superhydrophobic and self-healing Mg-Al layered double hydroxide/silane composite coatings on the Mg alloy surface with a long-term anti-corrosion lifetime

Y Wang, X Zhou, M Yin, J Pu, N Yuan, J Ding - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Both a superhydrophobic structure and layered double hydroxide (LDH) coating were
effective to improve the corrosion resistance of alloys. In this study, a superhydrophobic …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in superhydrophobic coating on Mg alloys: A general review

F Peng, D Zhang, X Liu, Y Zhang - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) is a vital engineering material owing to its light weight and excellent
mechanical properties. However, poor corrosion resistance limits its widely applications as …

Surface modification to enhance cell migration on biomaterials and its combination with 3D structural design of occluders to improve interventional treatment of heart …

Y Shen, W Zhang, Y Xie, A Li, X Wang, X Chen, Q Liu… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
The dominant source of thromboembolism in heart comes from the left atrial appendage
(LAA). An occluder can close LAA and significantly reduce the risk of strokes, particularly for …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on surface modifications of biodegradable magnesium-based implant alloy: Polymer coatings opportunities and challenges

A Saberi, HR Bakhsheshi-Rad, S Abazari, AF Ismail… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of biodegradable implants is certainly intriguing, and magnesium and its
alloys are considered significant among the various biodegradable materials. Nevertheless …