Mg-Based Metallic Glass-Polymer Composites: Investigation of Structure, Thermal Properties, and Biocompatibility

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Authors

  • Adit Sharma
  • Alexey Kopylov
  • Mikhail Zadorozhnyy
  • Andrei Stepashkin
  • Vera Kudelkina
  • Jun Qiang Wang
  • Sergey Ketov
  • Margarita Churyukanova
  • Dmitri Louzguine-Luzgin
  • Baran Sarac
  • Sergey Kaloshkin
  • Vladislav Zadorozhnyy
  • Hidemi Kato

Organisational units

External Organisational units

  • National University of Science and Technology
  • Institute of Human Morphology
  • Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science
  • Tohoku University
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences

Abstract

In this work, the biomedical applicability and physical properties of magnesium-based metallic glass/polycaprolactone (PCL) composites are explored. The composites were fabricated via mechanical alloying and subsequent coextrusion. The coextrusion process was carried out at a temperature near to the supercooled liquid region of the metallic glass and the viscous region of the polymer. The structures, as well as thermal and mechanical properties of the obtained samples were characterized, and in vivo investigations were undertaken. The composite samples possess acceptable thermal and mechanical properties. Tensile tests indicate the ability of the composites to withstand more than 100% deformation. In vivo studies reveal that the composites are biologically compatible and could be promising for biomedical applications.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number867
Number of pages14
JournalMetals
Volume10.2022
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2020