Biocompatibility of platinum-based bulk metallic glass in orthopedic applications
Loye AM, Kwon HK, Dellal D, Ojeda R, Lee S, Davis R, Nagle N, Doukas PG, Schroers J, Lee FY, Kyriakides TR. Biocompatibility of platinum-based bulk metallic glass in orthopedic applications. Biomedical Materials 2021, 16: 045018. PMID: 33873168, DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abf981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulk metallic glassPt-BMGPlatinum-based bulk metallic glassMetallic glassesConventional metallic implantsCorrosion resistanceHigh strengthMechanical testingOrthopedic applicationsBone applicationsMetallic implantsMicro-computed tomographyAmorphous metalsTitaniumWearBiocompatibilitySimilar biocompatibilityFurther processingGlassDuctilityNanopatternsNanoscaleApplicationsMesenchymal stem cellsStrength