Investigation of zinc-silver alloys as biodegradable metals for orthopedic applications

Biodegradable zinc (Zn) alloys are promising implant materials to restore bone defects in orthopedics. Adding silver (Ag) to Zn not only enhances its mechanical properties but also improves its antibacterial properties. However, the regular pattern of Ag composition on the properties of Zn-xAg alloy...

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Main Authors: Ximei Xiao, Bing Wang, Enyang Liu, Hongrui Liu, Lin Liu, Wenke Xu, Shaohua Ge, Jinlong Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423021506