Absorbable metals, metals that corrode in physiological environment, constitute a new class
of biomaterials intended for temporary medical implant applications. The introduction of …

Biodegradable metals have been extensively studied due to their potential use as temporary
biomedical devices, on non-load bearing applications. These types of implants are …

Advanced additive manufacturing techniques have been recently used to tackle the two
fundamental challenges of biodegradable Fe-based bone-substituting materials, namely low …

Biodegradable polymers, metals, and ceramics have emerged as promising alternatives to
prepare degradable implants in recent years, which are better alternatives to conventional …

Iron (Fe)-based implants have been intensively studied in the last few years offering high
initial mechanical properties and good ductility, formability, and fatigue strength …

Absorbable metals have been introduced as materials to fabricate temporary medical
implants. Iron, magnesium and zinc have been considered as major base elements of such …

The addition of noble elements such as Ag was shown as a successful method to accelerate
the corrosion rate of absorbable Fe-based alloys. One major concern of Ag addition is its …

The increasing demand for improved implant biomaterials encourages their design and
development. Degradable biomaterials have gained considerable attention especially in the …

Polycrystalline magnesium silicide, Mg2Si and magnesium germanide, Mg2Ge were
synthesised from the elemental powders via the microwave-induced-metal-plasma (MIMP) …

Despite being a weaker metal, zinc has become an increasingly popular candidate for
biodegradable implant applications due to its suitable corrosion rate and biocompatibility …