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Degradation of Implant Materials

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Temporary implants based on controlled corrosion of metals are currently investigated as biodegradable metals. Intended corrosion of implants is a paradigm-changing approach in biomaterial sciences. This chapter will provide a comprehensive overview on historic approaches to biodegradable metals and will discuss current research and challenges in this novel field of biomaterial sciences.

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  1. Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Hannover Medical School, Anna-von-Borries- Street, 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany

    Frank Witte

  2. Department of Biotechnology of Bioengineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 653, 84105, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Frank Witte

  3. Corrosion Research Center Nano-Bio and Advanced Materials, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, 653, 84105, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Amir Eliezer

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  1. Fac. Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, 69978, Israel

    Noam Eliaz

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Witte, F., Eliezer, A. (2012). Biodegradable Metals. In: Eliaz, N. (eds) Degradation of Implant Materials. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3942-4_5

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