Magnesium (Mg) based alloys have been extensively considered for their use as
biodegradable implant materials. However, controlling their corrosion rate in the …

This review highlights the recent advancements in Mg research in South Korea with a prime
focus on high-speed-extrudable Mg–Bi-based alloys for high productivity and strength …

Magnesium alloys have great application prospects as ideal bone implant materials.
However, their poor corrosion resistance limits their clinical orthopedic application. Surface …

This chapter discusses the different types of biomaterials used for medical applications.
Metallic, ceramic, and nanomaterial-based biomaterials are classified and described based …

Biodegradable magnesium (Mg) alloys combine the advantages of traditional metallic
implants and biodegradable polymers, having high strength, low density, and a stiffness …

This paper investigates the direct-write inkjet method for depositing multi-layer coatings of
biodegradable polymers on magnesium alloy surface. Immersion studies were conducted …

Purpose A biodegradable magnesium alloy system has been developed as a substitute for
conventional plates and screws made of titanium or absorbable polymer. However, previous …

Magnesium alloys have been proposed as prospective degradable implant materials. To
elucidate the complex interactions between the corroding implants and the tissue …

Fatigue tests were performed on the AZ91 cast alloy to identify the mechanisms of the
fatigue crack initiation. In different fatigue regions, different mechanisms were observed. In …

Abstract Mg–Zn–Zr alloy cylinders were implanted into the femoral condyles of Japanese big-
ear white rabbits. X-ray showed that by 12 weeks following implantation the implant became …