Cytocompatibility of Siloxane-Containing Vaterite/Poly(l-lactic acid) Composite Coatings on Metallic Magnesium

Poly(l-lactic acid)-based films which include 60 wt % of vaterite (V) or siloxane-containing vaterite (SiV) were coated on a pure magnesium substrate, denoted by PLLA/V or PLLA/SiV, respectively, to suppress early corrosion and improve its cytocompatibility. Both coating films adhered to the Mg subs...

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Main Authors: Shinya Yamada, Hirotaka Maeda, Akiko Obata, Ulrich Lohbauer, Akiko Yamamoto, Toshihiro Kasuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/12/5857