[HTML][HTML] Magnesium alloys as extremely promising alternatives for temporary orthopedic implants–A review

CA Niranjan, T Raghavendra, MP Rao… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mg alloys are emerging as potential and very promising alternatives for replacing permanent
metallic implant materials such as steels and titanium in applications where the implants …

Surface modifications for implants lifetime extension: an overview of sol-gel coatings

E Tranquillo, F Bollino - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The limited lifetime of implants entails having patients undergo replacement surgeries,
several times throughout life in young patients, with significant risks for them and extensive …

In vitro and in vivo assessment of squeeze-cast Mg-Zn-Ca-Mn alloys for biomedical applications

DH Cho, T Avey, KH Nam, D Dean, AA Luo - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Squeeze casting of biodegradable Mg-4Zn-0.5 Ca-xMn (x= 0, 0.4 or 0.8 all in weight%)
alloys is a process intended to improve mechanical properties (ie, strength and ductility) …

The benefits of additive manufacturing for sustainable design and production

M Mehrpouya, A Vosooghnia… - Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, additive manufacturing (AM) is a widely used technology with many applications
in different industries and research fields. This is due to the numerous benefits of this …

Effects of Zn content on microstructure, mechanical and degradation behaviors of Mg-xZn-0.2 Ca-0.1 Mn alloys

L Wei, J Li, Y Zhang, H Lai - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the microstructure characterization, mechanical properties and degradation
behaviors of the Mg-x Zn-0.1 Mn-0.2 Ca alloys with various Zn contents were analyzed via …

Corrosion modeling of magnesium and its alloys for biomedical applications

M Abdalla, A Joplin, M Elahinia, H Ibrahim - Corrosion and Materials …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable metals have been under significant research as promising alternatives to the
currently in-use nonbiodegradable materials in the field of supportive medical implants. In …

Recent advances in the control of the degradation rate of PEO treated magnesium and its alloys for biomedical applications

T Monetta, P Parnian, A Acquesta - Metals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mg and Mg alloys have been studied for almost two centuries; nevertheless, commercial
biomedical devices are still not available. The main issue that limits their use in the …

Effect of Incorporated ZnO Nanoparticles on the Corrosion Performance of SiO2 Nanoparticle-Based Mechanically Robust Epoxy Coatings

U Abdus Samad, MA Alam, A Anis, ESM Sherif… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the studies of the development of a high-performance epoxy coating for
steel substrates. To this end, it investigated the synergistic effect of incorporating zinc oxide …

Zein/bioactive glass coatings with controlled degradation of magnesium under physiological conditions: designed for orthopedic implants

MA Ur Rehman - Prosthesis, 2020 - mdpi.com
Magnesium and its alloys are widely considered as temporary bio-implants owing to their
mechanical properties and biocompatibility. However, the high corrosion rates and …

[HTML][HTML] Development of hybrid hierarchical coatings on Mg3Zn0. 4Ca alloy for orthopaedic implants

L Moreno, M Mohedano, R Arrabal… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
A hybrid hierarchical coating (HHC) biodegradable system, consisting of a ceramic (PEO)
and a biodegradable microporous polymeric (PLA or PCL) layers, was developed on …