With a suitable degradation rate, fully bioresorbable degradation products, and excellent
biocompatibility, Zn and its alloys are regarded as the most promising biodegradable …

The advent of magnesium (Mg) alloys has ushered in a paradigm shift in the field of
biomedical implants, owing to their inherent biodegradability, commendable mechanical …

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 …

For the purpose of designing high strength and high ductility Zn–Cu–Mg biodegradable
alloys, this study systematically investigated the evolutions of CuZn 5 and Mg 2 Zn 11 s …

Zinc alloys have great potential to become a new generation of biodegradable implant
materials for biomedical applications due to their moderate corrosion rates. However, the …

This parper reports a simple extrusion pathway for fabricating Zn–1Mg alloy with a bimodal
structure. The alloy was prepared by casting and extruding at 200° C and an extrusion ratio …

In the present work, the effect of adding trace amounts of Zn element on the microstructure,
mechanical properties, work hardening and softening behaviors of Mg-xZn-1Gd-0.2 Ca-0.1 …

Thermal and electrical conductivity are essential when selecting materials for certain
applications. We first present here an analysis of main influencing factors in electrical …

In this study, advanced techniques such as atom probe tomography, atomic force
microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical impedance …

Magnesium, iron and zinc-based alloys are potential metallic biodegradable alloys for
bioimplant applications. The issues of hydrogen evolution along magnesium's surface and …