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Article
Current Status and Outlook of Porous Zn‑based Scaffolds for Bone Applications: A Review
Journal of Bionic Engineering
(2022)
Abstract
Over the past 5 years, many works have been performed to reveal the potentials of Zinc (Zn)-based materials as temporary bone scafolds with the expectation that their emergence could address some of the main concerns associated with magnesium- and iron-based materials. Thanks to the emerging Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology, it facilitates the optimization of the design and production of topological porous Zn-based materials suited for bone scafolds. Since the studies on the porous Zn-based scafolds are on the rise, we provide the most current progress in the development of porous Zn-based scafolds for bone applications. The impacts of recently developed topological design from the AM as well as the advanced dynamic-low corrosion on their corrosion, mechanical properties, and in vitro biocompatibility are also presented. Plus, we identify a number of research gaps and the challenges encountered in adopting porous Zn-based scafolds for orthopedic applications and suggest some promising areas for future research.
Keywords
- Porous Zn,
- Corrosion,
- Mechanical properties,
- In vitro biocompatibility,
- Additive manufacturing
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 4, 2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-022-00152-w
Citation Information
Abdul Hakim Md Yusop, Mokhamad Fakhrul Ulum, Ahmed Al Sakkaf and Hadi Nur. "Current Status and Outlook of Porous Zn‑based Scaffolds for Bone Applications: A Review" Journal of Bionic Engineering Vol. 19 Iss. 3 (2022) p. 737 - 751 ISSN: 1672-6529 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hadi_nur/241/