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Natural Silk Film for Magnesium Protection: Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Interaction and Self‐Healing Effect
Author(s) -
Ulasevich Sviatlana A.,
Nenashkina Anastasia V.,
Ryzhkov Nikolai V.,
Kiselev Grigorii,
Nikolaeva Valeria,
Kiseleva Aleksandra,
Mosina Kseniia,
Skorb Ekaterina V.,
Krivoshapkina Elena F.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.201970033
Subject(s) - silk , materials science , magnesium , corrosion , self healing , chemical engineering , composite material , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , metallurgy , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
Front Cover : In article number 1900412 by Ekaterina V. Skorb, Elena F. Krivoshapkina, and co‐workers, magnesium implants sonochemically treated in silk solution demonstrate significant improvement of corrosion resistance compared to control samples sonochemically treated in water. The deposition of a silk layer enhances the obtained corrosion resistance by 18 times, resulting in a 54‐fold increase overall. Thus, hybrid effects of sonochemical oxidative protection combined with silk assembly is promising for a new generation of bioinspired implants.