Magnesium (Mg) biomaterials are a new generation of biodegradable materials and have promising potential for orthopedic applications. After implantation in bone tissues, these materials will directly interact with extracellular matrix (ECM) biomolecules and bone cells. Type I collagen, the major component of bone ECM, forms the architecture scaffold that provides physical support for bone cell ...

The growing significance of the material magnesium is closely associated with the progressive development in the field of automotive lightweight construction. The announcement of the VW AG of constructing an one-litre-automobile can be deemed to be a proof of the actuality of research and development in the field of magnesium alloy processing. That automobile, whose frame structure is widely ma...

In automotive and aerospace fields, the use of lightweight materials is required. Magnesium its alloys combine a low density with high mechanical properties excellent thermal conductivity. However, those suffer from corrosion wear resistances. The combined action also critical for these materials. Tribocorrosion magnesium alloy AZ31 has been investigated reciprocal sliding as function applied l...