[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial metals and alloys for potential biomedical implants

E Zhang, X Zhao, J Hu, R Wang, S Fu, G Qin - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Metals and alloys, including stainless steel, titanium and its alloys, cobalt alloys, and other
metals and alloys have been widely used clinically as implant materials, but implant-related …

[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] Research status of biodegradable metals designed for oral and maxillofacial applications: A review

D Xia, F Yang, Y Zheng, Y Liu, Y Zhou - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The oral and maxillofacial regions have complex anatomical structures and different tissue
types, which have vital health and aesthetic functions. Biodegradable metals (BMs) is a …

Zinc-based biomaterials for bone repair and regeneration: mechanism and applications

X Wen, J Wang, X Pei, X Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important trace elements in the human body and plays a key role
in various physiological processes, especially in bone metabolism. Zn-containing materials …

Zinc-nutrient element based alloys for absorbable wound closure devices fabrication: current status, challenges, and future prospects

N Yang, J Venezuela, S Almathami, M Dargusch - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for the development of load-bearing, absorbable wound closure devices is driving
the research for novel materials that possess both good biodegradability and superior …

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] Zinc based biodegradable metals for bone repair and regeneration: Bioactivity and molecular mechanisms

P Li, J Dai, Y Li, D Alexander, J Čapek… - Materials Today Bio, 2024 - Elsevier
Bone fractures and critical-size bone defects are significant public health issues, and clinical
treatment outcomes are closely related to the intrinsic properties of the utilized implant …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of polyester/hydroxyapatite composites for bone tissue repairing

Z Fu, J Cui, B Zhao, SGF Shen, K Lin - Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The polyester/hydroxyapatite (polyester/HA) composites play an important role in
bone tissue repairing, mostly because they mimic the composition and structure of naturally …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication and performance of Zinc-based biodegradable metals: From conventional processes to laser powder bed fusion

A Liu, Y Qin, J Dai, F Song, Y Tian, Y Zheng, P Wen - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn)-based biodegradable metals (BMs) fabricated through conventional manufacturing
methods exhibit adequate mechanical strength, moderate degradation behavior, acceptable …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro degradation behavior of novel Zn–Cu–Li alloys: Roles of alloy composition and rolling processing

S Huang, L Wang, Y Zheng, L Qiao, Y Yan - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Zn–alloys are considered to be promising biodegradable materials due to suitable
degradation rates. In this paper, novel Zn–Cu–Li alloys with layered CuZn 4 structure were …