The combination of high strength, light weight, and natural biodegradability renders
magnesium (Mg)-based alloys promising in orthopedic implants and cardiovascular stents …

Abstract The binary Mg-Ca alloys are drawing increasing attention as temporary implant
materials because of their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and good mechanical …

Magnesium (Mg) based biodegradable materials are a new generation orthopedic implant
materials that are intended to possess same mechanical properties as that of bone. Mg …

Biodegradable materials offer many advantages over the conventionally used non-
biodegradable biomaterials. A number of biodegradable material-based (BMB) alloys have …

This book provides a comprehensive review of the biomedical applications of biodegradable
magnesium and its alloys. It discusses the basic concepts of biodegradation mechanisms as …

Mg–Ca alloys have recently attracted great attention towards the research in the field of
orthopedic biodegradable implants. This study presents an in vitro degradation assessment …

The microstructure and bio‐corrosion behavior of binary Mg–xZn (x= 1.25, 2.5, 4) and
ternary Mg–Ca–xZn (x= 1.25, 2.5, 4) alloys have been studied using scanning electron …

A silane-based coating modified with titanium IV iso-propoxide was developed to slow down
the corrosion rate of AZ31 and ZE41 magnesium alloys intended as biodegradable implants …

Recently, magnesium alloy vascular stents have aroused great attraction because of their
biodegradability and good mechanical properties. However, the rapid degradation of …

The ability to modify surface properties to achieve enhanced corrosion resistance and
biocompatibility while retaining the bulk properties of materials is the unique advantage of …