Corrosion and Protection of Biomaterials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 81
Special Issue Editors
Interests: corrosion; corrosion protection; biomaterials; coatings; electrochemistry; electrodeposition; biopolymers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to present this Special Issue of Materials, entitled “Corrosion and Protection of Biomaterials”, where we aim to present research and review papers that focus on the kinetics, mechanisms, and resistance of various metallic biomaterials to corrosion.
Corrosion of metallic biomaterials is one of the main factors limiting their implantation in the human or animal body. Body fluids represent a highly aggressive environment that induces uniform or localized corrosion of metals and alloys.
The main objectives of this Special Issue are as follows:
- To understand the influence of microstructure on the corrosion mechanisms of biomaterials;
- To develop protective strategies using multifunctional coatings (protective, biocompatible, bioactive, biodegradable, antibacterial);
- To develop advanced materials that are highly resistant to corrosion, in complete rupture with the current state of the art.
For this Special Issue, we welcome the submission of studies focused on corrosion resistance and mechanisms in physiological solutions of alloys such as titanium alloys, zirconium alloys, stainless steels, biodegradable alloys based on magnesium or zinc, metallic glasses, and noble alloys. We also aim to address the relationship between crystalline and amorphous structures and the corrosion resistance of metallic biomaterials.
To fully understand the heterogeneous phenomenon of biomaterial corrosion, multiscale approaches must be applied, with investigations carried out at the nano-, micro-, and meso-scales. The corrosion resistance and functional properties of metallic biomaterials can be significantly enhanced through surface modification. Metallic, organic, polymeric, and composite coatings are applied to reduce the corrosion rate and improve bioactivity and antibacterial performance. Biopolymer composite coatings are also widely used as corrosion inhibitors and drug delivery systems.
This Special Issue further focuses on the investigation of both uncoated and coated biomaterials in simulated body fluids.
Prof. Dr. Halina Krawiec
Dr. Vincent Vignal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- corrosion
- biomaterials
- metallic glasses
- titanium alloys
- biodegradable alloys
- stainless steel
- microstructure
- coatings
- antibacterial properties
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