Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy

Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is a widely used metal additive manufacturing technology that offers significant advantages in the precise fabrication of personalized geometric shapes and intricate porous structures for medical devices. Degradable zinc (Zn) alloys, as emerging biomaterials, hold grea...

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Main Authors: Jie Cui, Huixin Liang, Shuxin Chen, Yinjin Shao, Huiming Chen, Mingli Yang, Youwen Yang
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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Youwen Yang
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description Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is a widely used metal additive manufacturing technology that offers significant advantages in the precise fabrication of personalized geometric shapes and intricate porous structures for medical devices. Degradable zinc (Zn) alloys, as emerging biomaterials, hold great potential for clinical applications due to their excellent biocompatibility and suitable degradation rates. Recent advancements in the development of LPBF-fabricated Zn alloys have led to notable progress, particularly in orthopedic and cardiovascular applications. This review highlights the latest developments in the LPBF of Zn alloys, focusing on metallurgical defects, process parameters, microstructural features, mechanical properties, and degradation behavior. Specifically, it examines the types and formation mechanisms of metallurgical defects in LPBF-fabricated Zn components, along with strategies for their mitigation. The review systematically elucidates the grain structure, texture evolution, and elemental segregation that occur during the LPBF process. Furthermore, the influence of microstructural evolution and macroscopic porous structures on mechanical properties, degradation behavior, and biocompatibility is thoroughly analyzed. The clinical applications of biodegradable Zn alloys are also explored. Finally, current challenges in the field are identified, and future research directions are proposed to guide advancements in the LPBF of biodegradable Zn.
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spelling doaj-art-dfa00aad7dd44d6d99f9b34f9b6efc162024-12-26T08:55:15ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542024-11-013369586979Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloyJie Cui0Huixin Liang1Shuxin Chen2Yinjin Shao3Huiming Chen4Mingli Yang5Youwen Yang6Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Implantable Medical Device, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Implantable Medical Device, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Ganzhou, 341099, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Implantable Medical Device, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China; State key laboratory of multiphase flow in power engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China; Corresponding author. Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Implantable Medical Device, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Implantable Medical Device, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China; Corresponding author.Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Implantable Medical Device, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China; Key Laboratory of Construction Hydraulic Robots of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Tongling University, Tongling, 244061, China; Corresponding author. Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing of Implantable Medical Device, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is a widely used metal additive manufacturing technology that offers significant advantages in the precise fabrication of personalized geometric shapes and intricate porous structures for medical devices. Degradable zinc (Zn) alloys, as emerging biomaterials, hold great potential for clinical applications due to their excellent biocompatibility and suitable degradation rates. Recent advancements in the development of LPBF-fabricated Zn alloys have led to notable progress, particularly in orthopedic and cardiovascular applications. This review highlights the latest developments in the LPBF of Zn alloys, focusing on metallurgical defects, process parameters, microstructural features, mechanical properties, and degradation behavior. Specifically, it examines the types and formation mechanisms of metallurgical defects in LPBF-fabricated Zn components, along with strategies for their mitigation. The review systematically elucidates the grain structure, texture evolution, and elemental segregation that occur during the LPBF process. Furthermore, the influence of microstructural evolution and macroscopic porous structures on mechanical properties, degradation behavior, and biocompatibility is thoroughly analyzed. The clinical applications of biodegradable Zn alloys are also explored. Finally, current challenges in the field are identified, and future research directions are proposed to guide advancements in the LPBF of biodegradable Zn.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424025407Laser powder bed fusionZn alloyProcess parametersMicrostructure evolutionMechanical properties
spellingShingle Jie Cui
Huixin Liang
Shuxin Chen
Yinjin Shao
Huiming Chen
Mingli Yang
Youwen Yang
Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Laser powder bed fusion
Zn alloy
Process parameters
Microstructure evolution
Mechanical properties
title Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy
title_full Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy
title_fullStr Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy
title_full_unstemmed Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy
title_short Recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy
title_sort recent progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of biodegradable zinc alloy
topic Laser powder bed fusion
Zn alloy
Process parameters
Microstructure evolution
Mechanical properties
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424025407
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