000			01570nab a2200181 4500
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008			260224s2012 xxu
245	0	0	_aIn vitro evaluation of degradation of a calcium phosphate coating on a mg-zn-ca alloy in a physiological environment
260			_a _b _cjun. 2012
270			_a06/09/2012 ; 06/09/2012
300			_a8 p. ; 499-506
520			_aMagnesium alloys would get considerable attention as biodegradable temporary implants if their corrosion resistance could be enhanced to the required level. In this study, the calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coating was deposited on a biodegradable magnesium alloy using the electrochemical deposition method with a view to controlling the degradation rate as well as enhancing the bioactivity. The coating morphology and chemistry were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The resistance to electrochemical degradation, as a result of the Ca-P coating on the magnesium alloy, in modified simulated body fluid (m-SBF) was evaluated using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results of this study show that the Ca-P coating significantly decreases the degradation rate of the magnesium alloy, indicating the potential of the Ca-P coating to be used as a corrosion barrier for temporary implant materials.
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773	0		_tCorrosion _g68
942			_cARTICULO
100	1		_aChoudhary, L. _952636
999			_c187300 _d187300