Table 4 EIS spectra equivalent circuit modelling data of pure zinc and zinc alloy (Zn-5 Al-4 Mg).

From: Biocompatibility and biodegradation studies of a commercial zinc alloy for temporary mini-implant applications

 

Immersion Time

Rf (Ω∙cm2) (x 102)

CPEf−1∙cm−2∙s−n) (x 10−5)

n

Rt (Ω∙cm2) (x 102)

CPEdl−1∙cm−2∙s−n) (x 10−5)

n

RL (Ω∙cm2) (x 102)

L (Ω∙cm2∙s)

W (Ω−1∙cm−2∙s−0.5) (x 102)

Rp (Ω∙cm2) (x 102)

Pure Zn

2 h

0.88 ± 0.09

1.40 ± 0.18

0.87

1.62 ± 0.1

2.09 ± 0.14

0.85

9.58 ± 0.47

109 ± 7.317

2.5 ± 0.17

 

1d

0.91 ± 0.06

0.79 ± 0.29

0.8

2.27 ± 0.35

4.29 ± 0.32

0.86

3.19 ± 0.43

 

2d

0.97 ± 0.02

0.75 ± 0.2

0.99

2.9 ± 0.2

4.73 ± 0.87

0.81

3.87 ± 0.29

 

3d

0.96. ± 0.01

0.71 ± 0.1

1

5.93 ± 0.46

6.65 ± 1.06

0.69

6.9 ± 0.5

Zn Alloy

2 h

0.83 ± 0.06.45

5.86 ± 2.11

0.74

3.25 ± 0.55

607.12 ± 69.61

0.32

4.08 ± 0.5

 

1d

2.26 ± 0.76

13.27 ± 1.07

0.69

3.36 ± 0.42

899.67 ± 234.09

0.63

5.63 ± 1.26

 

2d

2.89 ± 1

8.11 ± 1.09

0.79

11.68 ± 0.78

283.10 ± 38.15

0.36

3.14 ± 0.49

14.57 ± 1.75

 

3d

2.17 ± 0.3

51.26 ± 17.33

0.18

26.82 ± 1.83

21.41 ± 3.61

0.79

0.08 ± 0.01

28.99 ± 2.04

  1. Values represent means of triplicate samples ± absolute standard deviation.