Super-Hydrophobic Stearic Acid Layer Formed on Anodized High Purified Magnesium for Improving Corrosion Resistance of Biodegradable Implants

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Khalifeh, Sohrab, Burleigh, T David
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 28.06.2017
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; Biodegradability; Biomedical materials; Body fluids; Corrosion; Corrosion rate; Corrosion resistance; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Hydrophobicity; In vitro methods and tests; Magnesium; Protective coatings; Stearic acid; Surgical implants

Magnesium and its alloys are ideal candidates for biodegradable implants. However, they can dissolve too rapidly in the human body for most applications. In this research, high purified magnesium (HP-Mg) was coated with stearic acid in order to slow the corrosion rate of magnesium in simulated body...