A critical review of biodegradable zinc alloys toward clinical applications

J Rao, H Gao, J Sun, R Yu, D Zhao… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable zinc (Zn) alloys stand out as promising contenders for biomedical
applications due to their favorable mechanical properties and appropriate degradation rates …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility, challenges and future prospects of biodegradable zinc alloys as orthopedic internal fixation implants

K Chen, X Gu, Y Zheng - Smart Materials in Manufacturing, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared to biodegradable Mg-based and Fe-based alloys, Zn-based alloys offer distinct
advantages as orthopedic internal fixation implants due to their tunable mechanical strength …

A high-strength and high-ductility Zn–Ag alloy achieved through trace Mg addition and ECAP

X Zhuo, L Zhao, H Liu, Y Qiao, J Jiang, A Ma - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zn–Ag alloys are promising biodegradable materials for clinical applications, but their
mechanical properties are below the application requirements. In this work, a high-strength …

Photocatalytic antibacterial scaffold for inhibiting bacterial infection: Carriers separation, ROS generation and antibacterial action

P Feng, R He, F Yang, Y Lin, L Fan, H Pan… - Sustainable Materials …, 2025 - Elsevier
The recombination of photogenerated carriers in graphitic carbon nitride limits the
application in photocatalysis antibacterial, although graphitic carbon nitride has the potential …

Programmed surface platform orchestrates anti-bacterial ability and time-sequential bone healing for implant-associated infection

Z Yu, Z Wang, Y Chen, Y Wang, L Tang, Y Xi, K Lai… - Biomaterials, 2025 - Elsevier
Implant-associated infection (IAI) has become an intractable challenge in clinic. The healing
of IAI is a complex physiological process involving a series of spatiotemporal connected …

Medical titanium surface-modified coatings with antibacterial and anti-adhesive properties for the prevention of implant-associated infections

D Huo, F Wang, F Yang, T Lin, Q Zhong… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Implant-associated infections (IAIs) caused by drug-resistant bacteria remain a critical factor
in the failure of implant procedures. Therefore, it is urgent to develop an effective anti …

Significantly enhanced strength-ductility synergy in an ECAP processed Zn-3.5 Ag-0.08 Mg alloy via lowering processing temperature

L Zhao, X Zhuo, J Jiang, A Ma - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work, Zn-3.5 Ag-0.08 Mg alloys processed by equal channel angular
pressing (ECAP) at three different temperatures (250° C, 150° C, and room temperature …

Osteogenic and antibacterial PLLA membrane for bone tissue engineering

H Yao, J Wang, Y Deng, Z Li, J Wei - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Insufficient bone regeneration and bacterial infection are two major concerns of bone repair
materials. Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) have been widely used in bone tissue engineering …

Microbial corrosion of metallic biomaterials in the oral environment

W Xu, F Yu, O Addison, B Zhang, F Guan, R Zhang… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
A wide variety of microorganisms have been closely linked to metal corrosion in the form of
adherent surface biofilms. Biofilms allow the development and maintenance of locally …

Fabrication of a Nanoscale Magnesium/Copper Metal–Organic Framework on Zn-Based Guided Bone Generation Membranes for Enhancing Osteogenesis …

K Chen, Y Wang, H Tang, X Niu, H Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recently, zinc (Zn) and its alloys have demonstrated great potential as guided bone
regeneration (GBR) membranes to treat the problems of insufficient alveolar bone volume …