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Accelerated biodegradation of iron-based implants via tantalum-implanted surface nanostructures, Bioactive Materials 2021 (JCR Category: Biomaterials, Rank 1)
Dr. Min-Kyu Lee (Prof. Hyoun-Ee Kim’s group) recently reported ‘Accelerated biodegradation of iron-based implants via tantalum-implanted surface nanostructures’. Fe has an extremely slow degradation rate with localized and irregular degradation, which is problematic for practical applications. In this study, they developed a novel combination of a nanostructured surface topography and galvanic reaction to achieve uniform and accelerated degradation of an Fe implant. The research has posted online on Bioactive Materials July 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.07.003
