Magnesium (Mg) has emerged as one of the third-generation biomaterials for regeneration
and support of functional bone tissue. Mg is a better choice over permanent implants such …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been widely researched for orthopedic applications
recently. Mg alloys have stupendous advantages over the commercially available stainless …

The hydroxylamine method involves the synthesis of a new hydroxamic acid collector, ie,
phenylpropyl hydroxamic acid (PHA), from methyl cinnamic hydroxamic acid. Flotation test …

After decades of developing strategies to minimize the corrosion of metallic biomaterials,
there is now an increasing interest to use corrodible metals in a number of medical device …

Biodegradable metals, such as Mg and Mg alloys, Fe and Fe alloys, and Zn and Zn alloys,
are drawing increased attention as bone implant materials owing to their biodegradability …

In the present work Zn–Mg alloys containing up to 3wt.% Mg were studied as potential
biodegradable materials for medical use. The structure, mechanical properties and …

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses various techniques and applications of scanning
electrochemical microscopy (SECM), one of the scanning probe microscopies (SPM) in …

This review discusses the current state and challenges in understanding Mg alloy corrosion
behavior, in view of use of these materials for biodegradable implants. After the description …

Sutures that biodegrade and dissolve over a period of several weeks are in great demand to
stitch wounds and surgical incisions. These new materials are receiving increased …

The Mg–Ca alloy system has been proposed as a potential new kind of degradable
biomaterial with possible application within bone. Here microarc oxidation (MAO) coatings …