Facile fabrication of biodegradable endothelium-mimicking coatings on bioabsorbable zinc-alloy stents by one-step electrophoretic deposition
Kai Pan, Wei Zhang, Hui Shi, Miao Dai, Zhenyu Yang, Maohua Chen, Wei Wei, Yufeng Zheng, Xiaoya Liu, Xiaojie Li
Abstract
hemocompatibility of zinc alloys. By adjusting the amount of chelated copper in the coating system, the biological function of the corresponding coatings can be controlled, providing a facile surface treatment strategy to promote the progress of zinc-alloy stents in clinical applications.
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Electrophoretic depositionMaterials scienceFabricationAlloyZincDeposition (geology)NanotechnologyMetallurgyChemical engineeringCoatingMedicinePathologyEngineeringAlternative medicineSedimentPaleontologyBiologyElectrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsMagnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition