Aliphatic polycarbonates from cyclic carbonate monomers and their application as biomaterials

W Yu, E Maynard, V Chiaradia, MC Arno… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Aliphatic polycarbonates have gained increased attention as biomaterials largely owing to
their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in coatings on magnesium alloys for cardiovascular stents–a review

ZQ Zhang, YX Yang, JA Li, RC Zeng, SK Guan - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as potential biodegradable materials, have drawn wide
attention in the cardiovascular stent field because of their appropriate mechanical properties …

Recent advances in biodegradation controls over Mg alloys for bone fracture management: A review

MS Song, RC Zeng, YF Ding, RW Li, M Easton… - Journal of materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) alloys possess comparable physical and mechanical properties to bone,
making them an outstanding candidate of implant materials for bone fracture treatment. In …

In vitro and in vivo studies on zinc-hydroxyapatite composites as novel biodegradable metal matrix composite for orthopedic applications

H Yang, X Qu, W Lin, C Wang, D Zhu, K Dai, Y Zheng - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent studies indicate that there is a great demand to optimize pure Zn with tunable
degradation rates and more desirable biocompatibility as orthopedic implants. Metal matrix …

Poly (trimethylene carbonate)-based polymers engineered for biodegradable functional biomaterials

K Fukushima - Biomaterials science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Aliphatic polycarbonates have drawn attention as biodegradable polymers that can be
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …

Composite nanocoatings of biomedical magnesium alloy implants: advantages, mechanisms, and design strategies

D Li, D Dai, G Xiong, S Lan, C Zhang - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid degradation of magnesium (Mg) alloy implants erodes mechanical performance
and interfacial bioactivity, thereby limiting their clinical utility. Surface modification is among …

Long-term surveillance of zinc implant in murine artery: Surprisingly steady biocorrosion rate

AJ Drelich, S Zhao, RJ Guillory II, JW Drelich… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Metallic zinc implanted into the abdominal aorta of rats out to 6 months has been
demonstrated to degrade while avoiding responses commonly associated with the …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assembly of coumarin molecules on plasma electrolyzed layer for optimizing the electrochemical performance of AZ31 Mg alloy

M Kaseem, B Dikici, A Dafali… - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel inorganic-organic layer with outstanding corrosion resistance in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl
solution was fabricated by taking advantage of the unique interactions between coumarin …

Controlling initial biodegradation of magnesium by a biocompatible strontium phosphate conversion coating

XB Chen, DR Nisbet, RW Li, PN Smith, TB Abbott… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
A simple strontium phosphate (SrP) conversion coating process was developed to protect
magnesium (Mg) from the initial degradation post-implantation. The coating morphology …

Flow-induced corrosion behavior of absorbable magnesium-based stents

J Wang, V Giridharan, V Shanov, Z Xu, B Collins… - Acta biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to study corrosion behavior of magnesium (Mg) alloys (MgZnCa
plates and AZ31 stents) under varied fluid flow conditions representative of the vascular …