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Corrosion resistance of ZrO2–Zr-coated biodegradable surgical magnesium alloy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Yunchang Xin ,
Chenglong Liu ,
Wenjun Zhang ,
Kaifu Huo ,
Guoyi Tang ,
Xiubo Tian  and
Paul K. Chu
Yunchang Xin
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China; and Advanced Materials Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Chenglong Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Wenjun Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Kaifu Huo
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Guoyi Tang
Affiliation:
Advanced Materials Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Xiubo Tian
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Welding Production Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People’s Republic of China
Paul K. Chu*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: paul.chu@cityu.edu.hk
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Abstract

Magnesium alloys are potential biodegradable biomaterials in hard tissue implants. However, the fast degradation rate in the biological environment has hampered widespread applications. We propose to use a ZrO2 coating in conjunction with a Zr transition layer to improve the corrosion resistance of AZ91 magnesium alloy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy discloses that the coating is composed of ZrO2. The Vickers hardness measurement demonstrates that the surface hardness of the alloy is significantly enhanced. The electrochemical behavior of the coated sample is systematically evaluated by means of potentiodynamic polarization, open-circuit potential evolution, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The electrochemical results indicate that the corrosion resistance of the coated alloy is enhanced significantly, and the electrode-controlled processes in a coated alloy–solution system are discussed.

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BiomaterialCorrosionPlasma deposition
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , February 2008 , pp. 312 - 319
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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