Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have become a research frontier in biodegradable materials
owing to their superior biocompatibility and excellent biomechanical compatibility. However …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as potential biodegradable materials, have drawn wide
attention in the cardiovascular stent field because of their appropriate mechanical properties …

Orthopedic implants containing biodegradable magnesium have been used for fracture
repair with considerable efficacy; however, the underlying mechanisms by which these …

The search for biodegradable metals with mechanical properties equal or higher to those of
currently used permanent biomaterials, such as stainless steels, cobalt chromium and …

Increased use of reconstruction procedures in orthopedics, due to trauma, tumor, deformity,
degeneration and an aging population, has caused a blossom, not only in surgical …

After decades of developing strategies to minimize the corrosion of metallic biomaterials,
there is now an increasing interest to use corrodible metals in a number of medical device …

Biodegradable metals have attracted considerable attentions in recent years. Besides the
early launched biodegradable Mg and Fe metals, Zn, an essential element with osteogenic …

With a continuously increasing aging population and the improvement of living standards,
large demands of biomaterials are expected for a long time to come. Further development of …

Accepted to 1 DOI: (Published online March 14th, 2013) 10.1002/adma. 201300226 Zinc
Exhibits Ideal Physiological Corrosion Behav Page 1 Accepted to 1 DOI: (Published online …

Reflecting the fast pace of research in the field, the Second Edition of Bulk Metallic Glasses
has been thoroughly updated and remains essential reading on the subject. It incorporates …