[HTML][HTML] Recent research and progress of biodegradable zinc alloys and composites for biomedical applications: Biomechanical and biocorrosion perspectives

H Kabir, K Munir, C Wen, Y Li - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable metals (BMs) gradually degrade in vivo by releasing corrosion products once
exposed to the physiological environment in the body. Complete dissolution of …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Selecting medium for corrosion testing of bioabsorbable magnesium and other metals–a critical review

D Mei, SV Lamaka, X Lu, ML Zheludkevich - Corrosion science, 2020 - Elsevier
Corrosion testing of bioabsorbable metallic materials is important at material selection stage
and for understanding their degradation mechanisms. A large variety of different corrosive …

Current status and perspectives of zinc-based absorbable alloys for biomedical applications

D Hernández-Escobar, S Champagne, H Yilmazer… - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Absorbable metals have the potential to serve as the next generation of temporary medical
implant devices by safely dissolving in the human body upon vascular tissue healing and …

[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 …

Updates on the research and development of absorbable metals for biomedical applications

H Hermawan - Progress in biomaterials, 2018 - Springer
Absorbable metals, metals that corrode in physiological environment, constitute a new class
of biomaterials intended for temporary medical implant applications. The introduction of …

Challenges in the use of zinc and its alloys as biodegradable metals: Perspective from biomechanical compatibility

G Li, H Yang, Y Zheng, XH Chen, JA Yang, D Zhu… - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
To date, more than fifty articles have been published on the feasibility studies of zinc and its
alloys as biodegradable metals. These preliminary in vitro and in vivo studies showed …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of grain size and volume fraction of eutectic structure on mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of as-cast Zn–Mg binary alloys

L Ye, H Huang, C Sun, X Zhuo, Q Dong, H Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, the effects of Mg content on the microstructure evolution, mechanical properties,
and corrosion behavior of as-cast Zn-xMg (x= 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 3.0, wt.%) binary …

Critical review on the impact of EDM process on biomedical materials

S Jain, V Parashar - Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In the current scenario, biocompatible or biomedical materials are rising in demand for
specific application requirements and its machining is one of the fundamental challenges …

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 …