| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Processing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Ultrasound, Lasers, and Mechanical Work – Rustum Roy Symposium
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| Presentation Title |
Study of Corrosion Properties and Biocorrosion Kinetics of Microwave Sintered Biodegradable Nanocomposites |
| Author(s) |
Dr. Shivani Gupta, Apurbba Kumar Sharma, Dinesh Agrawal, Inderdeep Singh |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Apurbba Kumar Sharma |
| Abstract Scope |
Magnesium-based biodegradable composites own specific attributes and are suitable for orthopedic applications. Despite this, corrosion characteristic is the crucial factor. This work fabricated magnesium/nano-HA biodegradable nanocomposites through microwave sintering. These nanocomposites were characterised and observed higher densification in lower nano-HA percentage composite. Electrochemical corrosion results show that nano-HA particles lead higher corrosion rate, The reason for this may be the agglomeration of nano-HA reinforcement. The outcomes of the EIS study also depict similar results in terms of impedance and phase angle. Moreover, in-vitro biocorrosion tests were performed in human body salt solution and noticed that the nano-composites experienced corrosion-protective passive layers, which led to reduced corrosion from the surface. However, immersion test results explain biocorrosion kinetics and behavior of nano-composites in real working conditions. The results show that microwave sintered composites can be used as a substitute material for biodegradable implants, which are widely used for healing malfunctioned tissues. |