Retarding corrosion of a magnesium alloy using a polymer coating in dynamic electrolyte flow conditions
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 09:12
in Biology & Nature
Imagine going through a surgery where the doctor proposes the use of a temporary implant that dissolves by itself with time in the human body, thereby avoiding a painful second surgery. As great as that would sound, the challenges are plenty when it comes to designing an implant that has mechanical properties close to that of the human bone, is biocompatible and degrades at an appreciable rate till the bone heals.