The use of biomedical metallic materials in research and clinical applications has been an
important focus and a significant area of interest, primarily owing to their role in enhancing …

Titanium alloys have emerged as the most successful metallic material to ever be applied in
the field of biomedical engineering. This comprehensive review covers the history of titanium …

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have been widely used as orthopedic implants, because of their
favorable mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Despite their …

Biodegradable Mg‐based metals may be promising orthopedic implants for treating
challenging bone diseases, attributed to their desirable mechanical and osteopromotive …

Abstract 3D and 4D printing are cutting-edge technologies for precise and expedited
manufacturing of objects ranging from plastic to metal. Recent advances in 3D and 4D …

Biodegradable metals (BMs) gradually degrade in vivo by releasing corrosion products once
exposed to the physiological environment in the body. Complete dissolution 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 …

In nature, microbes tend to form synergistic biofilms on a wide range of materials using
extracellular polymeric substances to embed sessile cells. Problematic biofilms provide …

As promising biodegradable materials with nontoxic degradation products, magnesium (Mg)
and its alloys have received more and more attention in the biomedical field very recently …

It is well documented that overly stiff skeletal replacement and fixation devices may fail and
require revision surgery. Recent attempts to better support healing and sustain healed bone …