The influence of alloying and fabrication techniques on the mechanical properties, biodegradability and biocompatibility of zinc: A comprehensive review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.035
Abstract: 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 associated with magnesium and iron when applied to… read more here.
Keywords: zinc; fabrication; properties biodegradability; review ... See more keywords
Assessment of biodegradability and biocompatibility: An experimental and comparative analysis of magnesium and magnesium-(zinc-tin)/hydroxyapatite composites
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DOI: 10.1177/14644207241270799
Abstract: This study presents the fabrication and comparative assessment of biodegradation and biocompatibility behaviors of pure Mg, Mg/HA (Hydroxyapatite), Mg-Zn/HA, and Mg-Sn/HA composites with fixed 5 wt% HA and 1 wt% each of Zn and Sn, using novel… read more here.
Keywords: assessment biodegradability; magnesium; biodegradability biocompatibility; hydroxyapatite composites ... See more keywords