This research produced a porous Fe-8 wt.% Cu alloy by microwave sintering in order to achieve (i) an increased biodegradation rate, and (ii) an antibacterial function. The Fe-8Cu alloy had higher density, hardness and degradation rate (about 2 times higher) but smaller and fewer surface pores, compared to the pure Fe. The Fe-8Cu alloy had a strong antibacterial function (the antibacterial rates against E. coli were up to 99.9%) and good biocompatibility. This work provides a novel approach of alloy design and processing to develop novel antibacterial Fe-based alloys.
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Deng, B., Guo, Y., Zhao, M. C., Li, Q. F., Ma, B., Duan, B., … Atrens, A. (2021). Study on a novel biodegradable and antibacterial fe-based alloy prepared by microwave sintering. Materials, 14(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143784
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