There remains growing interest in magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as they are the lightest
structural metallic materials. Mg alloys have the potential to enable design of lighter …

Magnesium (Mg) and Mg alloys are considered as potential candidates for biomedical
applications because of their high specific strength, low density, and elastic modulus …

Corrosion testing of bioabsorbable metallic materials is important at material selection stage
and for understanding their degradation mechanisms. A large variety of different corrosive …

Due to their biodegradability, magnesium and magnesium-based alloys could represent the
third generation of biomaterials. However, their mechanical properties and time of …

This review focusses on the application of physiological conditions for the mechanistic
understanding of magnesium degradation. Despite the undisputed relevance of simplified …

There is an increasing interest in the development of magnesium alloys both for industrial
and biomedical applications. Industrial interest in magnesium alloys is based on strong …

Significant amount of research efforts have been dedicated to the development of scaffolds
for tissue engineering. Although at present most of the studies are focused on non-load …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been intensively studied as biodegradable implant
materials, where their mechanical properties make them attractive candidates for …

A biologically-validated biodegradable material must comfortably stay in the physiological
environment it is placed in, before finally disappearing over the intended period of time with …

Bio-absorbable metals have been proposed to overcome the limitations of permanent
implant materials, particularly the risk of chronic inflammation and secondary surgery for …