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Zinc Exhibits Ideal Physiological Corrosion Behavior for Bioabsorbable Stents
Author(s) -
Bowen Patrick K.,
Drelich Jaroslaw,
Goldman Jeremy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201300226
Subject(s) - zinc , materials science , corrosion , biomaterial , stent , magnesium , biomedical engineering , metal , metallurgy , nanotechnology , surgery , medicine
Zinc is proposed as an exciting new biomaterial for use in bioabsorbable cardiac stents . Not only is zinc a physiologically relevant metal with behavior that promotes healthy vessels, but it combines the best behaviors of both current bioabsorbable stent materials: iron and magnesium. Shown here is a composite image of zinc degradation in a murine (rat) artery.
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