A novel biodegradable Mg-1Zn-0.5Sn alloy: Mechanical properties, corrosion behavior, biocompatibility, and antibacterial activity

To meet the growing demand for antibacterial implants for bone-implant-associated infection therapy and avoid the adverse effects of secondary surgery, a degradable platform with pH responsiveness and ion-associated antibacterial properties was constructed. A small amount of Sn added to Mg-1Zn alloy...

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Main Authors: Weikang Zhao, Jingfeng Wang, Jiang Weiyang, Bo Qiao, Yiyang Wang, Yuling Li, Dianming Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213956720300396