[HTML][HTML] Recent progress of novel biodegradable zinc alloys: From the perspective of strengthening and toughening

X Zhuo, Y Wu, J Ju, H Liu, J Jiang, Z Hu, J Bai… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
With a suitable degradation rate, fully bioresorbable degradation products, and excellent
biocompatibility, Zn and its alloys are regarded as the most promising biodegradable …

[HTML][HTML] Design biodegradable Zn alloys: Second phases and their significant influences on alloy properties

ZZ Shi, XX Gao, HJ Zhang, XF Liu, HY Li, C Zhou… - Bioactive materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Alloying combined with plastic deformation processing is widely used to improve
mechanical properties of pure Zn. As-cast Zn and its alloys are brittle. Beside plastic …

ZnP‐Coated Zn 1Cu 0.1 Ti Membrane with High Strength‐Ductility, Antibacterial Ability, Cytocompatibility, and Osteogenesis for Biodegradable Guided Bone …

X Tong, Y Han, L Zhu, R Zhou, Z Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc (Zn) and its alloys have recently gained research interest due to their good biosafety,
biological function, biodegradability, and formability. Zinc‐phosphate (ZnP) coating has …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of grain size and volume fraction of eutectic structure on mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of as-cast Zn–Mg binary alloys

L Ye, H Huang, C Sun, X Zhuo, Q Dong, H Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, the effects of Mg content on the microstructure evolution, mechanical properties,
and corrosion behavior of as-cast Zn-xMg (x= 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 3.0, wt.%) binary …

Impact of gadolinium on mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility of Zn-1Mg-xGd alloys for biodegradable bone-implant applications

X Tong, L Zhu, K Wang, Z Shi, S Huang, Y Li, J Ma… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) and its alloys are currently regarded as one of the promising families of
biodegradable metals for implant applications owing to their suitable biodegradability and …

Designing highly ductile magnesium alloys: current status and future challenges

U Masood Chaudry, S Tekumalla, M Gupta… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In order to reduce oil consumption and avoid fossil fuel-related environmental problems,
scientists are always looking for lightweight structural materials that show high performance …

Achieving high strength, excellent ductility, and suitable biodegradability in a Zn-0.1 Mg alloy using room-temperature ECAP

L Ye, H Liu, C Sun, X Zhuo, J Ju, F Xue, J Bai… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High alloying elements effectively strengthen zinc alloys, but these elements also usually
decrease the ductility and corrosion resistance of such alloys. In the present study, energy …

Development of biodegradable Zn–1Mg–0.1 RE (RE= Er, Dy, and Ho) alloys for biomedical applications

X Tong, D Zhang, J Lin, Y Dai, Y Luan, Q Sun, Z Shi… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) and its alloys are receiving great attention as promising biodegradable materials
due to their suitable corrosion resistance, good biocompatibility, and highly desirable …

Effect of equal-channel angular pressing on microstructural evolution, mechanical property and biodegradability of an ultrafine-grained zinc alloy

X Wang, Y Ma, B Meng, M Wan - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2021 - Elsevier
Zinc alloys have become one of the most promising material groups for biodegradable
medical implants due to their desirable degradability, excellent biocompatibility, unique …

A biodegradable in situ Zn–Mg2Ge composite for bone-implant applications

X Tong, H Wang, L Zhu, Y Han, K Wang, Y Li, J Ma… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn)-based composites have received extensive attention as promising biodegradable
materials due to their unique combination of moderate biodegradability, biocompatibility …