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 (Zn)-based biodegradable metals (BMs) fabricated through conventional manufacturing
methods exhibit adequate mechanical strength, moderate degradation behavior, acceptable …

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 …

Zinc (Zn) is considered a promising biodegradable metal for implant applications due to its
appropriate degradability and favorable osteogenesis properties. In this work, laser powder …

Through preparing the porous Zn-0.8 Li scaffolds with 50–70% porosity by using NaCl
particles as pore-forming agents in the range of 150–350 µm and 350–550 µm with the …

Porous pure Zn alloy scaffolds are often used for bone defects, but their clinical effects are
limited due to poor mechanical properties and uneven degradation. In this study, porous Zn …

Objectives To examine the 16-year developmental history, research hotspots, and emerging
trends of zinc-based biodegradable metallic materials from the perspective of structural and …

Zn has garnered increasing attention in the realm of biodegradable materials due to its
moderate degradation rate and no harmful gas released during degradation. However, the …

Zinc alloy porous scaffolds are expected to be the next generation of degradable orthopedic
implants attributed to their suitable degradation rate. However, a few studies have …

Biodegradable Zn-based alloys have excellent mechanical properties, a good corrosion
rate, and favorable biocompatibility, which have broad application prospects. In this study …