Innovative Zn alloys with essential mechanical and biofunctional properties

该项目旨在对合金添加剂对锌合金的强化机制、降解行为、抗菌性能和生物功能性的影响进行突破性理解。该项目预计将在锌合金的合金化策略，塑性变形和表面改性方面产生新的知识，以实现满足可生物降解金属材料要求的机械，腐蚀和生物功能特性。预期成果是开发新型锌合金和工业应用的实用技术，如热机械加工和表面涂层。这些好处预计将扩展到物理冶金和生物材料制造。

This project aims to develop a breakthrough understanding of the impact of alloying additions on the strengthening mechanisms, degradation behaviour, antibacterial properties and biofunctionalities of zinc alloys. The project expects to generate new knowledge in alloying strategies, plastic deformation and surface modification of zinc alloys to achieve mechanical, corrosion and biofunctional properties satisfying the requirements of biodegradable metallic materials. The expected outcomes are the development of novel zinc alloys and practical technologies for industry applications, such as thermomechanical processing and surface coating. The benefits are expected to extend to physical metallurgy and biomaterial manufacturing.