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Research perspective and prospective of additive manufacturing of biodegradable magnesium-based materials

  • Qingyun Fu (Co-first Author)
  • , Wenqi Liang (Co-first Author)
  • , Jiaxin Huang
  • , Weihong Jin
  • , Baisong Guo
  • , Ping Li
  • , Shulan Xu
  • , Paul K. Chu*
  • , Zhentao Yu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Biodegradable metals such as magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have attracted extensive attention in biomedical research due to their excellent mechanical properties and biodegradability. However, traditional casting, extrusion, and commercial processing have limitations in manufacturing components with a complex shape/structure, and these processes may produce defects such as cavities and gas pores which can degrade the properties and usefulness of the products. Compared to conventional techniques, additive manufacturing (AM) can be used to precisely control the geometry of workpieces made of different Mg-based materials with multiple geometric scales and produce desirable medical products for orthopedics, dentistry, and other fields. However, a detailed and thorough understanding of the raw materials, manufacturing processes, properties, and applications is required to foster the production of commercial Mg-based biomedical components by AM. This review summarizes recent advances and important issues pertaining to AM of Mg-based biomedical products and discusses future development and application trends. © 2023 Chongqing University. Publishing services provided by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1485-1504
JournalJournal of Magnesium and Alloys
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2023

Funding

This work was financially supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No. 2020B1515120078, 2021A1515111140, and 2021B1515120059), National Key Research and Development Project of China (No. 2020YFC1107202), Science Research Cultivation Program (PY2022002), Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou (No. 202206010030), City University of Hong Kong Donation Research Grants [DON-RMG No. 9229021 and 9220061], as well as City University of Hong Kong Strategic Research Grant [SRG 7005505].

Research Keywords

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Biomedical metallic materials
  • Magnesium-based materials
  • Medical devices
  • Wires and powders

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