A review on the surface topography and corrosion behavior of Mg-alloy coatings for biomedical implants
Praveen Kumar Verma, Sukhpreet Singh, Monit Kapoor, Suresh Singh
Abstract
Osteoconductive, biocompatible, and biodegradable magnesium alloys hold great promise as novel materials for orthopaedic and vascular implants due to their bone-like mechanical properties. Furthermore, their limited utility in therapeutic environments is compounded by their inadequate resistance to corrosion. Because the impulsive occurrence of corrosion in magnesium alloys is governed by the loss of properties, including the materials' fundamental properties and various corrosive conditions, the corrosion mechanism is extremely complex. Due to the incidence of numerous factors, including the materials' inherent properties and the presence of various corrosive environments, the corrosion mechanism of magnesium alloys is complexity-ridden.