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A new breakthrough was considered in the Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
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The research discovered that the alloying elements Li and Cu can enhance the friction characteristics of Zn under simulation model body fluid and
dry friction situations.
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XRD patterns of Pure Zn, Zn-0.5Li, Zn-1Cu, Zn-1Ge. Image Credit: Li, H., et al., Materials in Medicine
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Friction and wear are important factors that can lead to the failure of medical devices. Even so, there have been few studies on the wear and friction
properties of biodegradable Zn-based alloys, with most studies
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and biocompatibility. As a result, it is critical to investigate the friction and wear properties of Zn and its alloys.
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Traditional bioinert different metals for load-bearing and bioresorbable metals are examples of biomedical metallic materials. Because of their
biodegradability and biocompatibility, biodegradable metals (BMs) are perfect temporary implant components. Many conventional bioinert metals
(like Ni-Ti, Ti-Nb, Ti-6Al-4V, and others) are often used in biological applications
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Conventional bioinert metals that are irrevocably implanted in the muscle, on the other hand, necessitate a second surgery to be removed from
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need for a second removal surgery, lowering the patient's medical costs and physical discomfort.
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Coefficient of friction vs sliding time of four metals: (a) under dry sliding condition; (b) in simulated body fluids (Hank’s solution). Image Credit: Li, H., et al.,
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Why Tribological Properties are Needed

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(A) Surface topographies of wear tracks tested under dry sliding condition: (a) pure Zn; (b) Zn-0.5Li; (c) Zn-1Cu; and (d) Zn-1Ge; (B) Surface topographies of
wear tracks tested under Hanks’ solution condition: (a) Pure Zn; (b) Zn-0.5Li; (c) Zn-1Cu; and (d) Zn-1Ge. Image Credit: Li, H., et al., Materials in Medicine
Result of Tribological Research

The coefficients of friction of the four materials fluctuated while sliding, as can be shown. The Zn-Li alloy had the lowest friction factor curve of the
samples tested. In Hank's method, the amount of the frictionNewsletters
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grew with the rise of the test period, and the friction coefficients fluctuation
range steadily expanded.
The friction factor of Hank's solution underneath the lubrication condition is lower than that of the friction factor in the dry sliding situation in the
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abrasion lines of all other three Zn-based alloys are thinner and the corrosion is lighter than pure Zn.
In both modeled bodily fluid and dry frictional situations, the inclusion of intermetallic compounds Li and Cu can increase Zn's friction qualities.
The lowest friction factor and best wear resistance are found in the Zn-Li alloy. The wear capacity of Zn and its alloys is smaller under Hank's
lubrication conditions than under dry friction circumstances, demonstrating that Hank's solution has a lubricating effect that outweighs its corrosive
impact. Friction and corrosion have a synergistic relationship. The alloys in Hank's solution exhibit a tribocorrosion behavior, rather than just single
friction or corrosive activity. Corrosion will be accelerated by friction.
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Polarization curves of pure Zn, Zn-0.5Li, Zn-1Cu and Zn-1Ge immersed in Hank’s solution. Image Credit: Li, H., et al., Materials in Medicine
Important Process of Tribological Formed

At first, a corrosion byproduct coating forms on the material's surface, creating a physical barrier that prevents ions from the solution from diffusing
into the metal matrix. The surfaces corrosion product coating is lost as the friction proceeds, exposing the surface metal and causing it to corrode.
Furthermore, when the metal slides, the wear track in the metal grows wider, the exposed surface grows greater, and the corrosion of the metal
grows stronger.
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Li, H., et al. (2021). Investigation on tribological behaviors of biodegradable pure Zn and Zn-X (Li, Cu, Ge) binary alloys. Journal of Materials Science:
Materials in Medicine volume 32, Article number: 149 (2021). Published Online: 04 December 2021. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10856-
021-06625-4 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10856-021-06625-4)
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