Accelerated ageing of metallic biomaterials: principle and results.
Electrochemical methods such as voltammetry and chronoamperometry are very useful in the study of biodegradation processes. Voltammetry gives qualitative information on the behaviour of a biomaterial in an electrolytic medium. Accelerated ageing of a metallic biomaterial can be obtained using chronoamperometry. Quantitative information on elements released in a solution is also obtained.
Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Interfaciale, CNRS, Meudon, France.
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Bellier
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003343:Corrosion; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D008670:Metals; D013997:Time Factors
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008670:Metals