Exploring a wider range of Mg-Ca-Zn metallic glass as biocompatible alloys using combinatorial sputtering

Jinyang Li, Forrest S. Gittleson, Yanhui Liu, Jingbei Liu, Ayomiposi M. Loye, Lyndsey McMillon-Brown, Themis R. Kyriakides, Jan Schroers, André D. Taylor

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

In order to bypass the limitation of bulk metallic glasses fabrication, we synthesized thin film metallic glasses to study the corrosion characteristics of a wide atomic% composition range, Mg(35.9-63%)Ca(4.1-21%)Zn(17.9-58.3%), in simulated body fluid. We highlight a clear relationship between Zn content and corrosion current such that Zn-medium metallic glasses exhibit minimum corrosion. In addition, we found higher Zn content leads to a poor in vitro cell viability. These results showcase the benefit of evaluating a larger alloy compositional space to probe the limits of corrosion resistance and prescreen for biocompatible applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8288-8291
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume53
Issue number59
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • General Chemistry
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Catalysis

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Exploring a wider range of Mg-Ca-Zn metallic glass as biocompatible alloys using combinatorial sputtering'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this