Sep. 29, 2009 — It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass. Materials researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an alloy that could herald a new generation of biodegradable bone implants.

Arc melter in which a plasma of up to 3000°C is produced between a tungsten tip (center) and a water-cooled copper plate. (Credit: ETH Zurich/LMPT).

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