Magnesium is one of the largely available elements in the earth's crust. It has a low structural
density with high specific strength. This unique material property has forced an increase in …

Biodegradable metals (BMs) gradually degrade in vivo by releasing corrosion products once
exposed to the physiological environment in the body. Complete dissolution of …

The clinic applications of bioabsorbable magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been
significantly restricted owing to their poor corrosion resistance. Besides elemental alloying …

Traditional orthopedic metal implants, such as titanium (Ti), Ti alloys, and cobalt-chromium
(Co-Cr) alloys, cannot be degraded in vivo. Fracture patients is must always suffer a second …

Mg and its alloys evince strong candidature for biodegradable bone implants,
cardiovascular stents, and wound closing devices. However, their rapid degradation rate …

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

Magnesium (Mg) alloy has received thorough attention in the biomedical field due to its
excellent mechanical properties, good biocompatibility, and biodegradability. However, Mg …

Recently, zinc and its alloys have been proposed as promising candidates for
biodegradable metals (BMs), owning to their preferable corrosion behavior and acceptable …

Biodegradable magnesium (Mg) alloys exhibit great potential for use as temporary
structures in tissue engineering applications. Such degradable implants require no …

With promising mechanical properties and biodegradability, magnesium (Mg) and its alloys
are considered as potential candidates in both industrial and biomedical fields. However …