Comparison of the in vitro corrosion behavior of biodegradable pure Zn in SBF, 0.9% NaCl,and DMEM

Zn-based alloys are considered to be the new biodegradable implant materials due to their suitable degradation rate and good biocompatibility. The biocorrosion behavior of pure Zn in 0.9% NaCl, simulated body fluid, and Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) was investigated by electrochemical and immersion tests. These tests revealed that pure Zn has the lowest corrosion rate in DMEM and the highest in 0.9% NaCl. Aggressive Cl⁻ has an important effect on the corrosion process. Buffering agents, amino acids, and glucose have a close connection with corrosion resistance. Among the three solutions, DMEM with a similar ion concentration and necessary nutriments is recommended as the more suitable choice for estimating biodegradable alloys' in vitro degradation.     

生物可降解梯度多孔Fe-3Ag/HA复合材料的制备与性能研究

采用粉末冶金技术制备梯度多孔Fe-3Ag/HA复合材料,研究了造孔剂分布、烧结温度、HA含量对梯度多孔Fe-3Ag/HA复合材料的孔隙度和力学性能的影响。观察了梯度多孔Fe-3Ag/HA复合材料的显微组织及腐蚀后的微观形貌,测量了梯度多孔Fe-3Ag/HA复合材料的物相组成和耐腐蚀性能。结果表明,随着造孔剂和HA含量增加,烧结产物的孔隙度增加,抗压强度减少。提高造孔剂含量,梯度多孔Fe-3Ag/HA复合材料的耐腐蚀性能明显降低;提高HA含量,该复合物的耐腐蚀性能比梯度多孔Fe-3Ag略有增加,但是其腐蚀速率明显高于梯度多孔纯Fe试样。在模拟人工体液中浸泡3天后,梯度多孔Fe-3Ag/HA复合材料比梯度多孔Fe-3Ag合金表面沉积了更多的HA,这表明HA相有诱导模拟人工体液中Ca和P离子沉积的能力,与Fe基合金相比该复合材料具有更好的生物相容性。     

Effects of composition and stacking sequence on dielectric properties of the multilayered (Pb,Sr)TiO3 thin films for tunable device application

Multilayered (Pb_1−xSr_x)TiO₃ (PST(x)) thin films consisted of uniform, PST(x) and heterostructure, PST(x)–PST80 were synthesized by coating the solutions with different Sr contents (50 ≤ x, Sr(mol%) ≤80), respectively. Their structural and dielectric properties were investigated in terms of composition and stacking sequence of each film. Among uniform PST(x) thin films, the PST60 films showed the highest dielectric constant and tunability, while so lower figure of merit which is an important parameter for microwave tunable device application was obtained due to relatively higher dielectric loss. In an effort to bring down the dielectric loss, the PST(x) thin films were alternately coated with PST80 thin layer. Dielectric properties of the heterostructured PST(x)–PST80 films were found to be dependent on the intrinsic dielectric values of each film composition and corresponding phase transition temperature shift effect. Furthermore, surface roughness became smoother by inserting PST80 thin layer, resulting in decrease in dielectric loss. In case of the PST60–PST80 heterostructured film, despite of slight decrease in tunability, the figure of merit on account of lowered dielectric loss was effectively improved (>40%), compared to that of the uniform PST60 film.