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Effect of hyaluronic acid on the corrosion of AZ31 magnesium alloy
Holubářová, Michaela ; Buchtík, Martin (referee) ; Doskočil, Leoš (advisor)
Magnesium and its alloys are interesting materials due to their many physical properties. They have considerable potential, especially in medical applications, where they can serve as a material for the production of orthopedic and cardiovascular implants. The disadvantage of these materials is their sensitivity to corrosion. As a result, it is necessary to know the corrosive properties of magnesium and its alloys in contact with substances that occur in the human body. Hyaluronan is a polysaccharide that is naturally present in the human body and can interact with implants. This master's thesis deals with the influence of low molecular weight (80–130 kDa) and high molecular weight (1 500–1 750 kDa) hyaluronan on the corrosion properties of magnesium alloy AZ31 in the environment of two simulated physiological solutions (0,9 % NaCl and synovial fluid). Potentiodynamic polarization (PD) and electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used for electrochemical tests. Surface analysis was performed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to reveal the chemical composition of the corrosion products and the surface morphology after corrosion.
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Effect of hyaluronic acid on the corrosion of AZ31 magnesium alloy
Holubářová, Michaela ; Buchtík, Martin (referee) ; Doskočil, Leoš (advisor)
Magnesium and its alloys are interesting materials due to their many physical properties. They have considerable potential, especially in medical applications, where they can serve as a material for the production of orthopedic and cardiovascular implants. The disadvantage of these materials is their sensitivity to corrosion. As a result, it is necessary to know the corrosive properties of magnesium and its alloys in contact with substances that occur in the human body. Hyaluronan is a polysaccharide that is naturally present in the human body and can interact with implants. This master's thesis deals with the influence of low molecular weight (80–130 kDa) and high molecular weight (1 500–1 750 kDa) hyaluronan on the corrosion properties of magnesium alloy AZ31 in the environment of two simulated physiological solutions (0,9 % NaCl and synovial fluid). Potentiodynamic polarization (PD) and electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used for electrochemical tests. Surface analysis was performed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to reveal the chemical composition of the corrosion products and the surface morphology after corrosion.
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Evaluation of electrochemical properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy prepared by sqeeze casting
Mikulášová, Kristýna ; Drábiková, Juliána (referee) ; Tkacz, Jakub (advisor)
The bachelor thesis deals with electrochemical characterization of corrosion properties of magnesium alloy AZ31. This alloy produced by squeeze casting method was exposed to a corrosive environment of 0,1 M solution of NaCl. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with elemental analysis measured by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) was used for the evaluation of the AZ31 magnesium alloy’s surface. Consequently, short term corrosion tests (5 min) were undertaken by potentiodynamic tests. Long term tests (168 h) were measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The effects of different alloy surface treatment (grinding and polishing) on the corrosion rate of the AZ31 magnesium alloy produced by squeeze casting method were evaluated by measured results.
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