In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements

Magnesium-based alloys are increasingly recognized for biodegradable orthopaedic implants due to their favourable mechanical properties and biodegradability. This study aims to assess the invitro biological behaviour of two magnesium-based alloys: a high entropy alloy (HEA) Mg82(CaMnZn)15Sn2(AgCeSr)...

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Main Authors: Renuga Devi K, Sreekanth Dondapati
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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description Magnesium-based alloys are increasingly recognized for biodegradable orthopaedic implants due to their favourable mechanical properties and biodegradability. This study aims to assess the invitro biological behaviour of two magnesium-based alloys: a high entropy alloy (HEA) Mg82(CaMnZn)15Sn2(AgCeSr)1 and a micro alloy (MA) Mg-0.1Ag-0.15Ca-0.2Ce-0.1Mn-0.1Sn-0.2Sr-0.5 Zn. The main objective is to study the influence of multiple alloying elements including nutrient elements and further surface modification via Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) on their biodegradation behavior, cytocompatibility, osteogenic potential, and antibacterial activity. Biodegradation studies revealed that the PEO treated micro alloy exhibited the lowest corrosion rate and alkalization, demonstrating the effectiveness of the PEO coating in enhancing corrosion resistance. Cytocompatibility, assessed through cell viability assays, showed excellent biocompatibility for both MA and PEO treated MA, outperforming HEA. Osteogenic potential was evaluated using ALP activity and ARS staining, where PEO treated MA exhibited the highest osteogenic activity, attributed to its bioactive alloying elements and the biofunctional PEO coating. Antibacterial tests against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli revealed that PEO treated MA exhibited the highest bacterial inhibition of ∼70 %, followed by MA, due to controlled ion release and the bioactive surface. In conclusion, the micro alloy with PEO coating demonstrated superior performance across biodegradation, cytocompatibility, osteogenic potential, and antibacterial activity, highlighting its promise for application in biodegradable orthopedic implants.
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spelling doaj-art-80a180f4e632445ea0e55af7b37b0d182025-08-20T04:00:45ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-09-012710665410.1016/j.rineng.2025.106654In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elementsRenuga Devi K0Sreekanth Dondapati1School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 600127, IndiaCorresponding author.; School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 600127, IndiaMagnesium-based alloys are increasingly recognized for biodegradable orthopaedic implants due to their favourable mechanical properties and biodegradability. This study aims to assess the invitro biological behaviour of two magnesium-based alloys: a high entropy alloy (HEA) Mg82(CaMnZn)15Sn2(AgCeSr)1 and a micro alloy (MA) Mg-0.1Ag-0.15Ca-0.2Ce-0.1Mn-0.1Sn-0.2Sr-0.5 Zn. The main objective is to study the influence of multiple alloying elements including nutrient elements and further surface modification via Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) on their biodegradation behavior, cytocompatibility, osteogenic potential, and antibacterial activity. Biodegradation studies revealed that the PEO treated micro alloy exhibited the lowest corrosion rate and alkalization, demonstrating the effectiveness of the PEO coating in enhancing corrosion resistance. Cytocompatibility, assessed through cell viability assays, showed excellent biocompatibility for both MA and PEO treated MA, outperforming HEA. Osteogenic potential was evaluated using ALP activity and ARS staining, where PEO treated MA exhibited the highest osteogenic activity, attributed to its bioactive alloying elements and the biofunctional PEO coating. Antibacterial tests against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli revealed that PEO treated MA exhibited the highest bacterial inhibition of ∼70 %, followed by MA, due to controlled ion release and the bioactive surface. In conclusion, the micro alloy with PEO coating demonstrated superior performance across biodegradation, cytocompatibility, osteogenic potential, and antibacterial activity, highlighting its promise for application in biodegradable orthopedic implants.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025027215Magnesium alloyPlasma electrolytic oxidationCell viabilityAntibacterialApoptosis
spellingShingle Renuga Devi K
Sreekanth Dondapati
In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements
Results in Engineering
Magnesium alloy
Plasma electrolytic oxidation
Cell viability
Antibacterial
Apoptosis
title In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements
title_full In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements
title_fullStr In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements
title_full_unstemmed In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements
title_short In Vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation-treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements
title_sort in vitro biological assessment of plasma electrolytic oxidation treated magnesium alloys containing multiple nutrient elements
topic Magnesium alloy
Plasma electrolytic oxidation
Cell viability
Antibacterial
Apoptosis
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