Until now there has been no fundamental theory applicable for biodegradable metals (BMs).
First, this paper optimizes the definition of BMs given in 2014. Second, the dual criteria of …

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 …

Implantation of cardiovascular stents is an important therapeutic method to treat coronary
artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes …

Recently, developing bioactive and biocompatible materials based on Mg and Mg-alloys for
implant applications has drawn attention among researchers owing to their suitable body …

Abstract Plasma Electrolyte Oxidation (PEO) process has increasingly been employed to
improve magnesium surface properties by fabrication of an MgO-based coating. Originating …

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 …

After decades of developing strategies to minimize the corrosion of metallic biomaterials,
there is now an increasing interest to use corrodible metals in a number of medical device …

Metallic stents are used to promote revascularization and maintain patency of plaqued or
damaged arteries following balloon angioplasty. To mitigate the long‐term side effects …

The development of biodegradable implants is indeed fascinating and among the various
types of materials used in this regard, magnesium and its alloys assume significance …

Biodegradable metals, such as Mg and Mg alloys, Fe and Fe alloys, and Zn and Zn alloys,
are drawing increased attention as bone implant materials owing to their biodegradability …