Alloying design of biodegradable zinc as promising bone implants for load-bearing applications

Biodegradable implants are of great interest in orthopaedic applications but have been limited by low mechanical strength. Here, the authors examine systematically in detail the strengthening of biodegradable zinc by alloying with beneficial elements using mechanical, biodegradability and biocompati...

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Main Authors: Hongtao Yang, Bo Jia, Zechuan Zhang, Xinhua Qu, Guannan Li, Wenjiao Lin, Donghui Zhu, Kerong Dai, Yufeng Zheng
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6e2b1ee027c5492199f62c857d1f0bb8
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