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US 10,426,869 B2Granted
Biodegradable magnesium alloys and composites
AssigneeThe University of Toledo
InventorsSarit B. Bhaduri, Huan Zhou
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Abstract
Biodegradable, magnesium alloys and composites, articles produced therefrom, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same are described.
Claims11
A composite comprising:
- magnesium;
- a rare earth element present at a concentration up to about 15 wt %;
- and
- silica present at a concentration ranging from about 10 wt % to about 15 wt %;
- wherein the composite has a nanocrystalline grain size.
2 more elements
A composite comprising:
- magnesium;
- a rare earth element comprising yttrium present at a concentration up to about 15 wt %;
- and silica present at a concentration ranging from about 10 wt % to about 15 wt %;
- wherein the composite has a nanocrystalline grain size, and the composite is porous.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.