Towards load-bearing biomedical titanium-based alloys: From essential requirements to future developments

The use of biomedical metallic materials in research and clinical applications has been an important focus and a significant area of interest, primarily owing to their role in enhancing human health and extending human lifespan. This article, particularly on titanium-based alloys, explores exceptional properties that can address bone health issues amid the growing challenges posed by aging population. Although stainless steel, magnesium-based alloys, cobalt-based alloys, and other metallic materials are commonly employed in medical applications, limitations such as toxic elements, high elastic modulus, and rapid degradation rates limit their widespread biomedical applications. Therefore, titanium-based alloys…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 52274387
• SA
  Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality

  Awards: 85003, G1006320, 20S31900100