The influence of alloying and fabrication techniques on the mechanical properties, biodegradability and biocompatibility of zinc: A comprehensive review

J Venezuela, MS Dargusch - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Zinc has been identified as one of the most promising biodegradable metals along with
magnesium and iron. Zinc appears to address some of the core engineering problems …

Challenges and opportunities for biodegradable magnesium alloy implants

K Kumar, RS Gill, U Batra - Materials technology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys posse's great potential for the application of biodegradable
medical implants. It is due to their unique properties like low density and elastic modulus …

Blending electronics with the human body: a pathway toward a cybernetic future

M Mehrali, S Bagherifard, M Akbari, A Thakur… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
At the crossroads of chemistry, electronics, mechanical engineering, polymer science,
biology, tissue engineering, computer science, and materials science, electrical devices are …

Biodegradable Mg-based alloys: biological implications and restorative opportunities

X Lin, Saijilafu, X Wu, K Wu, J Chen, L Tan… - International …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mg-based alloys as revolutionary implantable biomaterials have increasingly attracted
considerable attention, owing to their biodegradability in vivo and beneficial effects on …

Corrosion and biocompatibility improvement of magnesium-based alloys as bone implant materials: a review

L Li, M Zhang, Y Li, J Zhao, L Qin… - Regenerative …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Magnesium (Mg) or its alloys are widely tested as potential orthopedic implants, particularly
as biodegradable alloys for fracture fixation due to their mechanical properties are close to …

In vitro degradation of pure Mg in response to glucose

RC Zeng, XT Li, SQ Li, F Zhang, EH Han - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Magnesium and its alloys are promising biodegradable biomaterials but are still challenging
to be used in person with high levels of blood glucose or diabetes. To date, the influence of …

Addressing the slow corrosion rate of biodegradable Fe-Mn: Current approaches and future trends

J Venezuela, MS Dargusch - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
The movement towards the commercialization of biodegradable Fe has been hampered by
the perceived slow degradation rate of the metal in physiological environments. The …

Flow-induced corrosion of absorbable magnesium alloy: In-situ and real-time electrochemical study

J Wang, Y Jang, G Wan, V Giridharan, GL Song, Z Xu… - Corrosion science, 2016 - Elsevier
An in-situ and real-time electrochemical study in a vascular bioreactor was designed to
analyze corrosion mechanism of magnesium alloy (MgZnCa) under mimetic hydrodynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Synchrotron microtomography reveals insights into the degradation kinetics of bio-degradable coronary magnesium scaffolds

R Menze, B Hesse, M Kusmierczuk, D Chen… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioresorbable magnesium scaffolds are a promising future treatment option for coronary
artery stenosis, especially for young adults. Due to the degradation of these scaffolds (< 1 …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotection on ischemic brain injury by Mg2+/H2 released from endovascular Mg implant

Y Zhang, H Zhang, M Jiang, X Cao, X Ge, B Song… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Most acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion require stent implantation for
complete recanalization. Yet, due to ischemia-reperfusion injury, over half of these patients …