Flexible electronics and devices as human–machine interfaces for medical robotics

W Heng, S Solomon, W Gao - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Medical robots are invaluable players in non‐pharmaceutical treatment of disabilities.
Particularly, using prosthetic and rehabilitation devices with human–machine interfaces can …

[HTML][HTML] A review on current research status of the surface modification of Zn-based biodegradable metals

W Yuan, D Xia, S Wu, Y Zheng, Z Guan, JV Rau - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, zinc and its alloys have been proposed as promising candidates for
biodegradable metals (BMs), owning to their preferable corrosion behavior and acceptable …

Additive manufacturing of Zn-Mg alloy porous scaffolds with enhanced osseointegration: In vitro and in vivo studies

Y Qin, A Liu, H Guo, Y Shen, P Wen, H Lin, DD Xia… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodegradable metals (BM) and additive manufacturing (AM) are regarded revolutionary
biomaterials and biofabrication technologies for bone repairing metal implants, the …

High-strength biodegradable zinc alloy implants with antibacterial and osteogenic properties for the treatment of MRSA-induced rat osteomyelitis

B Jia, Z Zhang, Y Zhuang, H Yang, Y Han, Q Wu, X Jia… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Implant-related infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria remain a major challenge faced
by orthopedic surgeons. Furthermore, ideal prevention and treatment methods are lacking in …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress of novel biodegradable zinc alloys: From the perspective of strengthening and toughening

X Zhuo, Y Wu, J Ju, H Liu, J Jiang, Z Hu, J Bai… - journal of materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
With a suitable degradation rate, fully bioresorbable degradation products, and excellent
biocompatibility, Zn and its alloys are regarded as the most promising biodegradable …

Drug-loaded biomaterials for orthopedic applications: A review

D Aggarwal, V Kumar, S Sharma - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug-eluting implants are one of the leading implant technologies to facilitate the healing
capacity of bones by eliminating implant-associated infections. Treatment of the infections …

[HTML][HTML] Development of degradable magnesium-based metal implants and their function in promoting bone metabolism (A review)

Z Shan, X Xie, X Wu, S Zhuang, C Zhang - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Use of degradable magnesium (Mg)-based metal implants in orthopaedic
surgeries can avoid drawbacks associated with subsequent removal of the non-degradable …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of grain size and volume fraction of eutectic structure on mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of as-cast Zn–Mg binary alloys

L Ye, H Huang, C Sun, X Zhuo, Q Dong, H Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, the effects of Mg content on the microstructure evolution, mechanical properties,
and corrosion behavior of as-cast Zn-xMg (x= 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 3.0, wt.%) binary …

Zinc-nutrient element based alloys for absorbable wound closure devices fabrication: current status, challenges, and future prospects

N Yang, J Venezuela, S Almathami, M Dargusch - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for the development of load-bearing, absorbable wound closure devices is driving
the research for novel materials that possess both good biodegradability and superior …

Processing optimization, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior and cytocompatibility of additively manufactured Zn-0.7 Li biodegradable metals

Y Qin, H Yang, A Liu, J Dai, P Wen, Y Zheng, Y Tian… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Biodegradable Zn-Li alloys exhibit superior mechanical performance and favorable
osteogenic capability for load-bearing bone devices. Additive manufacturing (AM) endows …