Crystalline alloys often fall short in providing certain key properties desired for biomedical applications. But by using metallic glasses instead, problems such as hydrogen evolution can be dramatically reduced in biodegradable magnesium alloys.
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Ma, E., Xu, J. The glass window of opportunities. Nature Mater 8, 855–857 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2550
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