Poly-lactic acid coatings on the biomedical WE43 Mg alloy: Protection mechanism and ion permeation effects

Jianwei Dai, Changqing Wu, Juyi Yang, Lu Zhang, Qiangsheng Dong, Linyuan Han, Xuan Li, Jing Bai, Feng Xue, Paul K. Chu, Chenglin Chu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Poly-lactic acid (PLA) coatings are deposited on the biomedical WE43 Mg alloy and the degradation behavior and mechanism are investigated during 504 h immersion in Hanks' solution. The protection mechanism is investigated by studying the ion permeation phenomenon and a custom in situ apparatus is constructed to evaluate the performance and elucidate the underlying principle. Na+ and Cl penetrate the PLA membrane gradually and the different permeation effects stem from the different hydrated radii. Ion permeation can be separated into three stages. Penetration of Cl is dominant in the first stage and Na+ dominates in the third stage. Penetration of Ca2+, PO43− along with other ions also take part in the third stage leading to the formation of Ca−P on the WE43 substrate. Based on the experimental results, models are established to describe the ion permeation behavior through the PLA membrane and predict the protection efficiency of the PLA coating. The results enrich our understanding of ion permeation in polymeric coatings and provide insights into the development of Mg-based biomedical implants. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Article number107427
JournalProgress in Organic Coatings
Volume177
Online published21 Jan 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

Funding

This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52171236), the Open Research Fund of Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials (Grant No. AMM2021A01), Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. KYCX20_0091), City University of Hong Kong Donation Research Grant (Grant No. DON-RMG 9229021), Hong Kong PDFS - RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (Grant No. PDFS2122-1S08 and CityU 9061014), and Hong Kong HMRF (Health and Medical Research Fund) (Grant No. 2120972 and CityU 9211320).

Research Keywords

  • Corrosion
  • Degradation behavior
  • Ion permeation
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Poly-lactic acid coating

RGC Funding Information

  • RGC-funded

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