Biodegradable iron-based materials—what was done and what more can be done?

G Gąsior, J Szczepański, A Radtke - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Iron, while attracting less attention than magnesium and zinc, is still one of the best
candidates for biodegradable metal stents thanks its biocompatibility, great elastic moduli …

Mg-, Zn-, and Fe-based alloys with antibacterial properties as orthopedic implant materials

N Wang, Y Ma, H Shi, Y Song, S Guo… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Implant-associated infection (IAI) is one of the major challenges in orthopedic surgery. The
development of implants with inherent antibacterial properties is an effective strategy to …

[HTML][HTML] Extrusion-based 3D printing of biodegradable, osteogenic, paramagnetic, and porous FeMn-akermanite bone substitutes

NE Putra, MA Leeflang, M Klimopoulou, J Dong… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of biodegradable Fe-based bone implants has rapidly progressed in
recent years. Most of the challenges encountered in develo** such implants have been …

In Vitro Degradation and In Vivo Biocompatibility of Strontium-Doped Magnesium Phosphate-Reinforced Magnesium Composites

S Dutta, R Khan, NS Prakash, S Gupta… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Magnesium is projected for use as a degradable orthopedic biomaterial. However, its fast
degradation in physiological media is considered as a significant challenge for its successful …

[HTML][HTML] The manganese–bone connection: investigating the role of manganese in bone health

G Taskozhina, G Batyrova, G Umarova… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The complex relationship between trace elements and skeletal health has received
increasing attention in the scientific community. Among these minerals, manganese (Mn) …

Controlled nano Cu precipitation through age treatment: A method to enhance the biodegradation, mechanical, antimicrobial properties and biocompatibility of Fe …

S Mandal, AV Kishore, S Mandal, B Bhar, BB Mandal… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Iron-manganese (Fe-Mn) based degradable biomaterials have been proven as a
suitable substitute to permanent internal fracture-fixation devices. However, lower …

A novel biodegradable high nitrogen iron alloy with simultaneous enhancement of corrosion rate and local corrosion resistance

S Lu, Q Wang, Y Zhang, H Li, H Feng, L Tan… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
To improve the corrosion rate and suppress the local corrosion, a novel biodegradable high
nitrogen (N) FeMnN alloy was developed, and the effects of N content on the corrosion …

[HTML][HTML] A biodegradable Fe–0.6 Se alloy with superior strength and effective antibacterial and antitumor capabilities for orthopedic applications

B Deng, D Zhang, Y Dai, S Lin, Y Li, C Wen - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Iron–selenium (Fe–Se) alloys have potential as attractive biodegradable bone–
implant materials, given the antitumor properties of Se in cancer prevention and therapy …

FeMn and FeMnAg biodegradable alloys: An in vitro and in vivo investigation

L Saliba, K Sammut, C Tonna, F Pavli, V Valdramidis… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Iron-based biodegradable metal bone graft substitutes are in their infancy but promise to fill
bone defects that arise after incidents such as trauma and revision arthroplasty surgery …

Challenges in the use of Fe-based materials for bone scaffolds applications: perspective from in vivo biocorrosion

A Al Sakkaf, FS Januddi, AHM Yusop, H Nur - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Iron (Fe)-based implants have been intensively studied in the last few years offering high
initial mechanical properties and good ductility, formability, and fatigue strength …