A review on magnesium alloys for biomedical applications

T Zhang, W Wang, J Liu, L Wang, Y Tang… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Magnesium (Mg) and Mg alloys are considered as potential candidates for biomedical
applications because of their high specific strength, low density, and elastic modulus …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional printing of metals for biomedical applications

J Ni, H Ling, S Zhang, Z Wang, Z Peng, C Benyshek… - Materials Today Bio, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has received great attention in the past
decades in both academia and industry because of its advantages such as customized …

Wettability transition for laser textured surfaces: a comprehensive review

AO Ijaola, EA Bamidele, CJ Akisin, IT Bello… - Surfaces and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Laser texturing, involving the creation of patterns on material surfaces, is considered an
efficient and facile approach to fabricate hierarchical surface structures on various material …

Selective laser melting of magnesium and magnesium alloy powders: a review

V Manakari, G Parande, M Gupta - Metals, 2016 - mdpi.com
Magnesium-based materials are used primarily in develo** lightweight structures owing to
their lower density. Further, being biocompatible they offer potential for use as bioresorbable …

[HTML][HTML] Nanosecond, picosecond and femtosecond laser surface treatment of magnesium alloy: Role of pulse length

P Pou-Álvarez, A Riveiro, XR Nóvoa… - Surface and Coatings …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite having a whole range of applications as in weight-saving structures, biodegradable
implants and rechargeable batteries, the usage of magnesium is still hindered by its high …

Additive manufacturing of Mg alloys for biomedical applications: Current status and challenges

R Allavikutty, P Gupta, TS Santra… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Among various biomaterials such as titanium, stainless steel, and cobalt-based alloys,
magnesium and magnesium-based alloys are considered as new generation biomaterials …

[HTML][HTML] Impressive strides in amelioration of corrosion behavior of Mg-based alloys through the PEO process combined with surface laser process: A review

A Fattah-alhosseini, R Chaharmahali - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2023 - Elsevier
The unsatisfactory corrosion properties of Mg-based alloys pose a significant obstacle to
their widespread application. Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is a prevalent and effective …

Surface modification of magnesium and its alloys for biomedical applications: opportunities and challenges

TSNS Narayanan, IS Park, MH Lee - … of magnesium and its alloys for …, 2015 - Elsevier
The ability to modify surface properties to achieve enhanced corrosion resistance and
biocompatibility while retaining the bulk properties of materials is the unique advantage of …

Laser surface modification of Mg-Gd-Ca alloy for corrosion resistance and biocompatibility enhancement

C Ma, G Peng, L Nie, H Liu, Y Guan - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Magnesium alloy has attracted much attention as biodegradable material for medical
devices including implants and stents in recent years. However, poor corrosion resistance is …

Corrosion resistance of dodecanethiol-modified magnesium hydroxide coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy

W Wu, F Zhang, Y Li, L Song, D Jiang, RC Zeng… - Applied Physics A, 2020 - Springer
A hydrophobic surface coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy was fabricated by combining
hydrothermal treatment and subsequent chemical modification with 1-dodecanethiol (DT) …