The thermodynamic properties of calcium–magnesium alloys were determined by electromotive force (emf) measurements using a Ca(in Bi)|CaF2|Ca(in Mg) cell over the temperature range 713–1048 K. The activity and partial molar Gibbs free energy of calcium in magnesium were calculated for nine Ca–Mg alloys, calcium mole fractions varying from xCa = 0.01 to 0.80. Thermodynamic properties of magnesium...

P-type doping in high Al-content AlGaN alloys is a main challenge for realizing AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet optoelectronics devices. According to the first-principles calculations, Mg activation energy may be reduced so that a high hole concentration can be obtained by introducing nanoscale (AlN)5/(GaN)1 superlattice (SL) in Al0.83Ga0.17N disorder alloy. In this work, experimental evidences we...

The present work reports on a positron annihilation study addressing the structural and chemical characterization of solute aggregates containing open volumes (vacancies and/or misfit regions at precipitate–matrix interfaces) in AlZnMg, AlCu, and AlCuMg alloys. High resolution transmission electron microscopy results for selected ageing conditions are also presented. Two main points are discuss...

Natural ageing responses of duplex structured Mg-6%Li and Mg-6%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloys have been investigated. Microstructural analyses revealed that the precipitation and coarsening process of α-Mg particles could occur in β-Li phases of both two alloys during ageing process. Since a certain amount of Mg atoms in β-Li phases were consumed for the precipitation of abundant tiny MgLiZn particles, t...

INTRODUCTION Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with approximately 610,000 deaths every year [1]. Heart disease is often related to atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup in the artery walls. This buildup hardens and narrows the arteries, thereby obstructing blood flow and increasing risk for heart attack, stroke, or peripheral vascular disease. The common treatment f...

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys posses low density, high specific stiffness and electromagnetic shielding property, which are attractive to the automobile industry, 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics), military and aerospace industry. Mg alloys have relatively low open circuit potential and thus highly susceptible to galvanic corrosion when they are in touch with other metal materi...

Diffusion coefficients of alloying elements in Mg are critical for the development of new Mg alloys for lightweight applications. Here we present the data set of the temperature-dependent dilute tracer diffusion coefficients for 47 substitutional alloying elements in hexagonal closed packed (hcp) Mg calculated from first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) by combin...

Magnesium (Mg) alloys are promising materials for the development of biodegradable implants. However, the current in vitro test procedures for cytotoxicity, cell viability and proliferation are not always suitable for this class of materials. In this paper we show that tetrazolium-salt-based assays, which are widely used in practice, are influenced by the corrosion products of Mg-based alloys. ...

Three Mg alloys, Mg-1.34% Ca-3% Zn (MCZ), Mg-1.34% Ca-3% Zn-0.2% Sr (MCZS), and Mg-2% Sr (MS), were examined to understand their bio-corrosion behavior. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and polarization scans were performed after 6 days of immersion in cell culture medium, and ion release and changes in media pH were tracked over a 28 day time period. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of...

Magnesium alloys are promising candidates for biodegradable medical implants which reduce the necessity of second surgery to remove the implants. Yttrium in solid solution is an attractive alloying element because it improves mechanical properties and exhibits suitable corrosion properties. Silver was shown to have an antibacterial effect and can also enhance the mechanical properties of magnes...