Metals (Oct 2018)

Biodegradable Metals

  • Eli Aghion

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/met8100804
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 10
p. 804

Abstract

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Over the last two decades, significant scientific efforts have been devoted to developingbiodegradable metal implants for orthopedic and cardiovascular applications, mainly due to theirimproved mechanical properties compared to those of biodegradable polymers [...]

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