Backscattered
Figure 4: Backscattered electron images of zinc samples after 1.5, 3, 4.5, and 6 months, respectively. Reprinted from Advanced Materials, Bowen, Drelich and Goldman, Zinc exhibits ideal physiological corrosion behavior for bioabsorbable scaffolds. 2577-82, Copyright (2013), with permission from John Wiley and Sons [17].