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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 12, Issue 43, Pages 28196-28206Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04907d
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- Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China [2020JJ6079, 2021JJ50035]
- Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department [20A159]
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In this study, a Nb2O5/Nb2O5-Mg/Mg multilayer coating was prepared on the surface of AZ31 magnesium alloy to improve its mechanical, tribological, and anticorrosion performance. Compared to a Nb2O5 monolayer coating, the multilayer coating exhibited significantly higher adhesion and damage resistance.
Magnesium alloys are attracting increasing attention for the fabrication of temporary implants because of their superior biodegradability and biocompatibility. However, their high degradation rate under physiological conditions limits their clinical applications. In this work, a Nb2O5/Nb2O5-Mg/Mg multilayer coating was prepared on the surface of AZ31 magnesium alloy by magnetron sputtering in order to improve its corrosion resistance. The microstructure and performance of the layers were studied by SEM, AFM, EDS, and XPS, and a scratch tester, nanoindenter, friction tester, and electrochemical workstation, using Nb2O5 monolayer coating as a control. The results show that these two coatings significantly improved the mechanical, tribological, and anticorrosion performance of AZ31 magnesium alloy. Compared with a Nb2O5 monolayer coating, the multilayer coating exhibits an increased adhesion by about 10.6 times, and a decreased wear rate and corrosion current density by one order of magnitude, meaning higher damage resistance. This study provides a feasible strategy for enhancing the properties of ceramic layers on magnesium alloys for medical applications.
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