Corrosion Protection and Surface Treatment of Magnesium Alloys Used for Orthopedic Applications. (26th August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nassif, Nabil; Ghayad, Ibrahim
• Other Names: Kasuga Toshihiro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in materials science and engineering. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-08-26
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; Materials science; Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/532896
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-8434

Abstract

Abstract : An overview is reported about the history of prevailing magnesium alloys as orthopedic biodegradable materials. Important features of the effect of alloying additions, along with surface treatments for corrosion protection of magnesium alloys, are described. Hydroxyapatite (HA), the promising coat deposited by different direct and electrochemical methods to tailor corrosion resistance and biocompatibility, is discussed. Surface modifications, such as microarc oxidation or anodization which lead to nanostructures fabricated to provide better adhesion for HA coatings, are presented.