The challenges of using VEGF to promote osteoblastic differentiation include a short half-life and a narrow therapeutic window. A carrier system combining hydrogel and liposomes may improve the therapeutic efficacy of VEGF for bone regeneration. This...
Biomaterials that have been newly implanted inside the body are the substratum targets for a “race for the surface”, in which bacterial cells compete against eukaryotic cells for the opportunity to colonize the surface. A victory by the f...
Berberine (BBR) has been reported to have potent anticancer activity and can increase the anticancer effects of chemotherapy drugs. The present study aims to investigate whether BBR and cisplatin (DDP) exert synergistic effects on the osteosarcoma (O...
Silicalite-1 is a purely siliceous form of zeolite, which does not contain potentially harmful aluminum in its structure as opposed to ZSM-5 aluminosilicate types of zeolite. This paper reports on a study of a silicalite-1 film, deposited on a silico...
This study aims to investigate whether ionizing radiation combined with doxorubicin-conjugated iron oxide nanoparticles (NP-DOX) improves the internalization and cytotoxic effects of the nano-carrier-mediated drug delivery in MG-63 human osteosarcoma...
Dental implant therapy is a widely used clinical procedure for restoring missing teeth in patients. Zirconia implants were introduced as an alternative to titanium implants due to their excellent biocompatibility and esthetic properties. The nuclear...
Serum deprivation (SD) is well known to induce G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in various cells. In the present study, we firstly found that SD could induce G1 arrest and the differentiation of human osteoblastic MG-63 cells, as evidenced by th...
Lattice structures have demonstrated the ability to provide secondary stability in orthopedic implants by promoting internal bone growth. In response to the growing prevalence of lattices in orthopedic design, we investigated the effects of porosity...
Functional ions and drug factors play a vital role in stimulating bone tissue regeneration as we understand it. In this work, europium-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanospheres (Eu/MBGs), composed of 60% SiO2—(36–x)%CaO—x%Eu...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the androgenic hormone testosterone enanthate (TE) on human MG-63 cells. MG-63 were cultured for 24 h in the presence of TE at increasing concentrations to assess its lethal dose. Therefore, the...
Biosynthesized nano-composites, such as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), can be engineered to function as smart nano-biomedicine platforms for the detection and management of diverse ailments, such as infectious diseases and cancer. This study determine...
This paper describes a leaching-purifying-precipitation process to recover magnesium from serpentine acid-leaching solution and to synthesize high purity Mg(OH)2 and 4MgCO3·Mg(OH)2·4H2O. Fe, Al, and Cr in the leaching solution were remo...
After an osteosarcoma excision, recurrence and bone defects are significant challenges for clinicians. In this study, the curcumin (Cur) loaded chitosan (CS) nanoparticles (CCNP) encapsulated silk fibroin (SF)/hyaluronic acid esterified by methacryla...
Although titanium has been traditionally used as the gold standard for dental implants, recent years have seen the widespread application of zirconia implants given their superiority with regards to reduced bacterial adhesion, inflammation and cellul...
Cell morphology and its mechanical properties are crucial factors in cancer development, affecting migration, invasiveness, and the potential risk of metastasis. However, most studies address these aspects separately, limiting the understanding of ho...
Recent progress is reviewed. Recent developments include: (i) accumulation of evidence that electrochemical measurements of the Mg corrosion rate often do not agree with the steady state Mg corrosion rate as measured by weight loss; (ii) low Fe toler...
(1) Background: Nanocellulose is an innovative engineered nanomaterial with an enormous potential for use in a wide array of industrial and biomedical applications and with fast growing economic value. The expanding production of nanocellulose is lea...
Pd/MgO, Pd/MgF2 and Pd/MgO-MgF2 catalysts were investigated in the reaction of CCl4 hydrodechlorination. All the catalysts deactivated in time on stream, but the degree of deactivation varied from catalyst to catalyst. The MgF2-supported palladium wi...
In a scaffold-based approach for bone tissue regeneration, the control over morphometry allows for balancing scaffold biomechanical performances. In this experimental work, trabecular geometry was obtained by a generative design process, and scaffold...
Background: Adenine is a purine with a role in cellular respiration and protein synthesis. It is considered for its pharmacological potential. We investigated whether anti-inflammatory effect of adenine benefits on the proliferation and maturation of...
In this work, we study the influence of the surface properties of ultrafine grained (UFG) and coarse grained (CG) titanium on the morphology, viability, proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast-like MG-63 cells. Wet chemical etching in H2SO4/H...
Due to its high hydrogen storage efficiency and safety, Mg/MgH2 stands out from many solid hydrogen storage materials and is considered as one of the most promising solid hydrogen storage materials. However, thermodynamic/kinetic deficiencies of the...
Magnesium oxide, generally applied as a filler in high-temperature cells (with an electrolyte melting point above 250 °C), was modified with magnesium fluoride to improve its mechanical and electrical properties. Samples containing 10 and 25 mol....
Nowadays, rechargeable batteries utilizing an S cathode together with an Mg anode are under substantial interest and development. The review is made from the point of view of materials engaged during the development of the Mg–S batteries, their...
In this study, the cohesive energy, interfacial energy, electronic structure, and bonding of Mg2Si (111)/Mg3Sb2 (0001) were investigated by using the first-principles method based on density functional theory. Meanwhile, the mechanism of the Mg3Sb2 h...
The in situ Mg-sialon in low-carbon MgO-C refractories was studied with respect to its oxidation behavior and mechanism at 1500 °C. The results indicated that the oxidation index and rate constant of low-carbon MgO-C refractories with Mg-sialon w...
Considering the advantage of safety and cost, designing a Mg–air battery with high capacity has been highly sought in recent years. However, self-corrosion and passivation of Mg anode critically reduce discharge performance, hindering the large...
Until recently, the standard method for RNA interference (RNAi)-based reverse genetics in plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) was based on the use of long double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). This increased the chance of off-target gene silencing through intera...
In the field of orthopedics, magnesium (Mg) and magnesium-based composites as biodegradable materials have attracted fundamental research. However, the medical applications of magnesium implants have been restricted owing to their poor corrosion resi...
Corrosion resistant films with almost the same film thickness were prepared on the magnesium alloy AZ61 by steam coating at different vapor pressure and treatment times. The effect of the vapor pressure on the structures and the corrosion resistance...
Rechargeable magnesium ion batteries have recently received considerable attention as an alternative to Li- or Na-ion batteries. Understanding defects and ion transport is a key step in designing high performance electrode materials for Mg-ion batter...
In the present study, the PLC characteristic parameters and DSA mechanism of Al-(2.86~9.41) Mg alloy sheets were investigated during tensile testing at room temperature with a tensile rate of 1 × 10−3 s−1. On the basis of the soluti...
Phase constitution affects localized dissolution and mechanical retention in biodegradable magnesium alloys. We examined melt-spun nominal Mg65Ca28Au7 by X-ray diffraction before and after annealing at differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Area ED...
The effect of magnesium (Mg) content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and cytocompatibility of degradable Zn-0.5Mn-xMg (x = 0.05 wt%, 0.2 wt%, 0.5 wt%) alloys was investigated. The microstructure, corrosion products, mechanical propertie...
In this study, thin ribbons of amorphous Mg72Zn27Pt1 and Mg72Zn27Ag1 alloys with potential use in biomedicine were analyzed in terms of the crystallization mechanism. Non-isothermal annealing in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) with five heati...
A series of Si-bearing MgAl2O4-spinels were synthesized at 1500–1650 °C and 3–6 GPa. These spinels had SiO2 contents of up to ~1.03 wt % and showed a substitution mechanism of Si4+ + Mg2+ = 2Al3+. Unpolarized Raman spectra were collected from polishe...
In order to study the influence of MgO refractory on inclusions during the steelmaking process, laboratory quasi-equilibrium experiments were performed in MgO crucibles at 1873 K. It was found that there were no MgO-containing inclusions formed when...
In this study, an Al–Mg alloy was fabricated by wire arc additive manufacture (WAAM), and the effect of Mg content on the microstructure and properties of Al–Mg alloy deposits was investigated. The effects on the deposition surface oxidat...
Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral nutrient for human health and its deficiency associated with many diseases, including stroke, heart failure, and type 2 diabetes. Vegetables are an important source of dietary Mg for humans. In this study, we qu...
The aim of this work was to monitor the corrosion rate of the Mg72Zn24Ca4 and Zn87Mg9Ca4 alloys. The purity of the alloying elements was 99.9%. The melt process was carried out in an induction furnace. The melting process took place under the cover o...
Controlling the size and morphology of primary and eutectic Mg2Si phase via modification and refinement (i.e., Ca and P addition) in Al-Mg2Si-based alloys containing higher percentages of Si and Mg is of great necessity to ensure their high performan...
The precipitation behavior of peak-aged Al–Zn–Mg alloys with various Zn/Mg ratios was investigated to clarify the relationship between aging microstructure and mechanical response using (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (STEM/TE...
Al–Zn–Mg alloys are widely recognized for their high strength-to-weight ratio, with the primary strengthening precipitates being the η/η′ and T/T′ phases. In this study, Al–Zn–Mg alloys with Zn/Mg molar rat...
The effect of the Zn/Mg ratio on microstructures, mechanical properties and corrosion performances of Al-Zn-Mg alloys was studied. Microstructures were characterized using the optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmissi...
Pb plays an important role in determining the morphologies and mechanical properties of the Mg2Si phase in Mg-2.5Si-xPb alloys. As the amount of Pb increases from 0.4 wt.% to 1 wt.%, the primary Mg2Si phase is refined during solidification. Its morph...
Heat energy storage systems were fabricated with the impregnation method using MgO and Mg(OH)2 as supporting materials and polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) as the functional phase. MgO and Mg(OH)2 were synthesized from the salt Mg(NO3)·6H2O by p...
In this work, an MgIn2O4 (MIO) thin film transistor (TFT) with a bottom gate structure was fabricated. The MIO channel layer was deposited by RF sputtering using a single MgIn2O4 target. The performance of MIO TFT was highly related to oxygen vacanci...
The effects of different MgO contents (0.3 wt.%, 0.5 wt.%, 0.7 wt.% and 1.0 wt.%) on the microstructure and properties of Mg-1Zn-0.5Ca alloy (ZX) were systematically investigated to promote the clinical application of Mg alloys. The results showed th...
The microstructural characteristics of cast Mg-x Sn (x = 0.5, 1.0, 2.5 wt.% and 4.0 wt.%) alloys were systematically evaluated, as well as the electrochemical behavior and discharge properties in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. The micro-morphological result...
Al-Mg alloys are characterized by permanent solid solution hardening and can additionally be work-hardened. The high mechanical properties of Al-Mg alloys with above-standard Mg content obtained after plastic deformation processes decrease over time....
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